LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG V30LG V30Global · 4GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy Note FESamsung Galaxy Note FEGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · N935FD
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Basics
LG V30
LG V30
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Samsung Galaxy Note FE
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.4Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
40 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Specs LG V30 prices LG V30
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy Note FE Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Global · 4GB · 64GB · N935FD
Inches 6" 5.7"
Resolution WQHD+ QHD
Usable surface 81% useful 79% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 16:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
151.7 mm
7.4 mm 		73.9 mm
153.5 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 158 g 169 g
Micro SnapD. 835
Octa-Core 		Exynos 8890
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 211.405
v8 		176.100
v7
Battery 3300 mAh 3200 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX351 Exmor RS
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand LG Samsung
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date August 2017,
6 years ago 		July 2017,
6 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG V30
Samsung Galaxy Note FE
LG V30
Samsung Galaxy Note FE
Size
75.4 mm • 151.7 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.9 mm • 153.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 158 g 169 g
Usable surface 81 % 79 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Gold
Black

Silver

Cyan

Screen
Diagonal 6" 5.7"
Type Oled Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 16:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 2880 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 537 Pixels per inch 506 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Force Touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
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Is it comfortable?
9.2
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
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Number of reviews
40 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3
CPU 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 540 Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
211.405
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 59% of devices
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176.100
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Utrasonic Fingerprint
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.5
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.1
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Number of reviews
40 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX351 Exmor RS Sony IMX260 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BRITECELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/3.09" 1/2.5"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens
--
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Laser AF
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
84
Mobile
90
Photo
73
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.5
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Quality of selfies
6.2
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
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Number of reviews
40 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.375 W/Kg on head
1.120 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.890 W/Kg on head
1.160 W/Kg on body 		0.570 W/Kg on head
0.790 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
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Quality of the GPS
9.3
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And the WiFi?
9.4
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Number of reviews
40 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
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3200 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 18%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 23%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
40 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 15%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 21%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
40 reviews
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Prices
From $ 131 --
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