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A1 Smart N9 vs LG V30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Smart N9:
      LCD
      V30:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Smart N9: 13 g lighter

      Smart N9:
      145 g
      V30:
      158 g

    • Width

      Smart N9: 6.6 mm narrower

      Smart N9:
      68.8 mm
      V30:
      75.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart N9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Smart N9:
      5.5 in
      V30:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      Smart N9:
      Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
      V30:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Smart N9:
      Single
      V30:
      Dual

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      Height:
      147.1 mm
      Width:
      68.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +1.4 mm versus V30

    2. 2. V30

      Height:
      151.7 mm +4.6 mm versus Smart N9
      Width:
      75.4 mm +6.6 mm versus Smart N9
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      145 g

    2. 2. V30

      158 g

      +13 g versus Smart N9

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. V30

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    V30 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Smart N9, V30, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart N9V30
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    V30: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB · 4 GB RAM (V30)

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Smart N9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. V30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      2900 mAh

    2. 2. V30

      3300 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Smart N9

    Specifications

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    1. Smart N92. V30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
    • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • P-OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16GB 2GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM (V30)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 92.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.1%
    • 81.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 537 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 30mm (wide)
    • 1.0µm
    • 3-axis OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF -13 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/5''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 84
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 90
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 73
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 540
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 160258
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1866
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6151
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 7480
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 4033
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 365
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1490
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Release date
    • 2018
    • June
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Silver Aluminium
    • Black Titanium
    • Aurora Black
    • Cloud Silver
    • Moroccan Blue
    • Lavender Violet
    • Raspberry Rose
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 420 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 71(600)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio with RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart N9, V30.
    SpecificationSmart N9V30
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H930 (Europe); H930DS (Hong Kong); H933 (Canada); H931 (АТ&Т); H932 (T-Mobile); VS996 (Verizon); US998 (US Cellular); LS998U (Sprint) Other versions: LG V30+ with 128 GB st

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