Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG V30 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making LG V30 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while LG V30 offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG V30's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG V30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers 12 MP, making LG V30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG V30 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30 offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8
₹74,000
(Out of Stock)
LG V30
₹47,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
78%

Release Date

22 Sep, 2017
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
P-OLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3300 mAh
15W Quick Charging
Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Beautiful IP68-protected design & stunning display
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Powerful innards and useful software features
  • S Pen offers nifty functionality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Too tall for single-hand use
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(9,207 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 22, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
P-OLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18:9

Pixel Density

522 ppi
537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.24 %
81.22 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm
151.7 mm

Width

74.8 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

195 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/1.9

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope