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LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

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.

    • Width

      Galaxy S7 edge: 2.8 mm narrower

      V30:
      75.4 mm
      Galaxy S7 edge:
      72.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S7 edge: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      V30:
      6 in
      Galaxy S7 edge:
      5.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      V30:
      Dual
      Galaxy S7 edge:
      Single

    • Release year

      V30:
      2017
      Galaxy S7 edge:
      2016

    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. V30

      Height:
      151.7 mm
      Width:
      75.4 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy S7 edge
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 edge

      Height:
      150.9 mm
      Width:
      72.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. V30

      158 g

      +1 g versus Galaxy S7 edge

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 edge

      157 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. V30

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

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 edge

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    V30 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 edge.

    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)

    Galaxy S7 edge: Original memory entry

    32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. Galaxy S7 edge

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. V30

      3300 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 edge

      3600 mAh

      +300 mAh versus V30

    Specifications

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    1. V302. Galaxy S7 edge

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
    • 150.9 Х 72.6 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 157 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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)
    • 32/64/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) G9350 -Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) G935FD
    • G935F
    • G935W8
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.2%
    • 76.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 537 PPI
    • 534 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    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
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/5''
    • 1.12µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 84
    • 89
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    • 91
    DxOMark Video *
    • 73
    • 86
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) G9350 -Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) G935FD
    • G935F
    • G935W8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 540
    • Adreno 530 G9350 -Mali-T880 MP12 G935FD
    • G935F
    • G935W8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 160258
    • 158530
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1866
    • 1456
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6151
    • 3744
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7480
    • 4571
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 184713
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 4033
    • 2782
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 365
    • 252
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1490
    • 723
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Aurora Black
    • Cloud Silver
    • Moroccan Blue
    • Lavender Violet
    • Raspberry Rose
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    • Silver
    • Pink Gold
    • Black Pearl
    • Coral Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G935F
    • G935W8Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - G935FD
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G935FD
    • G9350 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F
    • G935FD
    • G935W8 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA - G9350 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G935F
    • G935FD LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - G9350 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G935W8
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    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
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for V30, Galaxy S7 edge.
    SpecificationV30Galaxy S7 edge
    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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G935F (Global); G935FD (Southeast Asia
    • India); G9350 (Hong Kong); G935W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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