Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG V30 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG V30 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG V30 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making LG V30 Plus the better performer.


Display: LG V30 Plus offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 5.8 inches, making LG V30 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG V30 Plus's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG V30 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 12 MP, making LG V30 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG V30 Plus offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: LG V30 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 3000 mAh, making LG V30 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG V30 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG V30 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy S8
₹49,990
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LG V30 Plus
₹60,000
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
78%

Release Date

05 May, 2017
18 Dec, 2017

Performance

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

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3300 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Superb design
  • Good battery life
  • Great audio performance
  • Wide-angle camera is fun to use

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sub-par selfie camera
  • Display is not the best in business

User Ratings

4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,478 ratings)

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 05, 2017
(Official)
Dec 18, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (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)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
OLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
18:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
537 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %
81.22 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

148.9 mm
151.7 mm

Width

68.1 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

155 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
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 Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle30 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
13 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very 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 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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

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

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