LG V30 vs Nokia N950: specs comparison

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

V30:

OLED

N950:

LCD
Screen diagonal

N950: 2 in smaller diagonal

V30:

6 in

N950:

4 in
Chipset

V30:

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

N950:

TI OMAP 3630
Rear camera layout

V30:

Dual

N950:

Single
Release year

V30:

2017

N950:

2011

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. V30

Height:

151.7 mm
Width:

75.4 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight:

158 g
2. N950

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. V30

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.9 cm²
2. N950

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²

V30 has approximately 110.6% more rectangular screen area than N950.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

V30: Original memory entry

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

N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 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

2. N950

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. V30

3300 mAh

+1980 mAh versus N950
2. N950

1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. V302. N950

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	158 g	0 g
Technology	P-OLED	LCD
Screen size	6" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2880 px	480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB 4 GB RAM (V30)	8.5 GB user available 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6	MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	TI OMAP 3630
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.9 cm2	44.1 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.2%	Unknown
PPI /points per inch/	537 PPI	245 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.6 30mm (wide) 1.0µm 3-axis OIS PDAF & laser AF -13 MP f/1.9 12mm (ultrawide) no AF	12 MP AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 22mm (wide) 1/5'' 1.12µm	Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *	84	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	90	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	73	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *	160258	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1866	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6151	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	7480	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	4033	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	365	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1490	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Release date	2017 August	2011 June
Colors	Aurora Black Cloud Silver Moroccan Blue Lavender Violet Raspberry Rose	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Class 33	Yes
Edge	Class 33	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	No
Others	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	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for V30, N950.
Specification	V30	N950
Dop	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	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device not available commercially

LG V30 vs Nokia N950

LG V30

Nokia N950

Key differences

Display technology

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Release year

Physical size

1. V30

2. N950

Screen size

1. V30

2. N950

Memory variants

Practical features

1. V30

2. N950

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. V30

2. N950

Specifications

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