Amazon Fire Phone 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

    Fire Phone:
    LCD
    V30:
    OLED
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 8.9 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    V30:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    V30:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    V30:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Fire Phone:
    Single
    V30:
    Dual
  • Depth

    V30: 1.6 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    V30:
    7.3 mm

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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus V30
  2. 2. V30

    Height:
    151.7 mm +12.5 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    75.4 mm +8.9 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +2 g versus V30

  2. 2. V30

    158 g

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. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. V30

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

V30 has approximately 52.6% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

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 Fire Phone, V30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneV30
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 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. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. V30

    3300 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. V30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM (V30)
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • 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.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
  • 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 Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 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
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 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 Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 160258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
  • 1866
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 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 Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora Black
  • Cloud Silver
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
  • Raspberry Rose
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (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 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 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 Fire Phone, V30.
SpecificationFire PhoneV30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • 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