LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG V30 and the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Price | $55 | $85 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18W | 15W |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 400 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6 in | 6.2 in |
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 158 g | 189 g |
| Released | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 |
Summary: LG V30 is ahead on wired charging, storage (max), main camera, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is ahead on battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? LG V30 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Type | P-OLED, HDR10 | Super AMOLED, HDR10 |
| Size | 6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm² (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density) | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Platform
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Exynos 9810 (EMEA) or Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 (USA/LATAM/China) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA; Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM/China |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA; Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM/China |
Memory
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - up to 2TB (practically up to 400GB) | — |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM (LG V30), 128GB 4GB RAM (LG V30+) | 64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 |
| RAM | — | 6GB |
| Card Slot | — | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot for dual SIM model) |
Main Camera
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Dual | 16 MP, f/1.6, 71°, OIS, 3-axis, PDAF, Laser AF
13 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), no OIS, fixed focus | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Cine Effect, Point Zoom, RAW/LOG support | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (EIS), 720p@120fps | 4K@60fps (no OIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS |
Selfie Camera
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, 90° (wide) | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF |
| Features | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Battery
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired, 10W wireless (Qi/PMA) | 15W wired (Quick Charge 2.0), Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Body
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 158 g | 189 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Other | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810G compliant | — |
| Water & Dust Resistance | — | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| WLAN | 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 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| GPS | — | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Launch
| LG V30 | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
|---|
| Announced | 2017, August 31 | 2018, February 25 |
| Status | Released 2017, September 21 | — |
| Released | — | 2018, March 16 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, LG V30 or Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus?
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus — 3,300 mAh for the LG V30 versus 3,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
Which is lighter, LG V30 or Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus?
LG V30 — 158 g for the LG V30 versus 189 g for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
Which is newer, LG V30 or Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus?
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus — Sep 2017 for the LG V30 versus Mar 2018 for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
Is the LG V30 or the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus rated higher?
We rate the LG V30 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 8/10.
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