LG V30 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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

    V30:
    OLED
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    LCD
  • Weight

    V30: 37 g lighter

    V30:
    158 g
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    195 g
  • Width

    V30: 1.6 mm narrower

    V30:
    75.4 mm
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XZ Premium: 0.54 in smaller diagonal

    V30:
    6 in
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    5.46 in
  • Rear camera layout

    V30:
    Dual
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    Single
  • Depth

    V30: 0.6 mm thinner

    V30:
    7.3 mm
    Xperia XZ Premium:
    7.9 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. V30

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    Height:
    156 mm +4.3 mm versus V30
    Width:
    77 mm +1.6 mm versus V30
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus V30

Weight

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

  1. 1. V30

    158 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    195 g

    +37 g versus V30

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. Xperia XZ Premium

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

V30 has approximately 13% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZ Premium.

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)

Xperia XZ Premium: Original memory entry

64 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. Xperia XZ Premium

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

    +70 mAh versus Xperia XZ Premium

  2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

    3230 mAh

Specifications

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1. V302. Xperia XZ Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
  • 156 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 3840 x 2160 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)
  • 64 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
  • 3230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 807 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 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 V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 19 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
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 84
  • 83
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
  • 82
DxOMark Video *
  • 73
  • 84
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 160258
  • 201987
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1866
  • 1886
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6151
  • 6156
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7480
  • 7782
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 4033
  • 3759
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 365
  • 372
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1490
  • 1460
General specs
General specs — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Cloud Silver
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
  • Raspberry Rose
  • Luminous Chrome
  • Deepsea Black
  • Bronze Pink
  • Rosso (red)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum top/bottom
  • plastic sides
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8142
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 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141
  • G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8141
  • G8142
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
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
  • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V30, Xperia XZ Premium.
SpecificationV30Xperia XZ Premium
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 (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots