LG V30 Specs

8.8
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LG V30 Review
9.4

Description

With the LG V30, LG is aiming at smartphone enthusiasts and content creators. The device is packed with powerful hardware, including a fast Snapdragon 835 SoC and plenty of memory, while a 6-inch OLED screen occupies nearly all of the phone's front for a modern and sophisticated look. The back is adorned by a 16MP main camera and a 13MP wide-angle shooter, both of which can be controlled manually when shooting photos or video. All of this is fitted in a glass-and-metal body with water resistance and wireless charging on board.

This device is also known as LG V30+, LG H930, LG VS996, LG H931, LG H932, LG US998

Pros

  • Supports wireless charging
  • High pixel density screen (537 PPI)
I want it 44 users
I have it 25 users
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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 6.0-inch
Resolution: 2880 x 1440 px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology: P-OLED
Screen-to-body: 81.21 %
Features: HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor: Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 540
RAM: 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage: 64GB, available to use: 50 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS: Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), LG UX UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 3300 mAh
Type: Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear: Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera: 16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera: 13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash: LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
(151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm)
Weight: 5.57 oz (158.0 g)
Materials: Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance: Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics: 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Silver, Purple, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type: Nano SIM
HD Voice: Yes
VoLTE: Yes

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring: DLNA, Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 5.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features: Video out, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T3
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other: NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Availability

Officially announced: Aug 31, 2017
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Alternative variants

LG V30+
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 128GB
LG V30
VS996 for Verizon Wireless
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
LG V30
H932 for T-Mobile
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval:
Date approved: Oct 20, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFH932
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.88 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.69 W/kg
Phablet: 2.38 W/kg
LG V30
H931 for AT&T
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Carrier Availability

News

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.4
Camera quality
9.1
Performance
9.2
Display
9.4
Battery life and charging
9.5
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
6
Sorely dissapointed with this phone
Phone owned for less than a year

I certainly feel like LG has put a damper on this phone with their additions to their OS overlay. I switched to this phone from my Moto Z2 force since i needed the (band 71) LTE while traveling, and I gotta say, this phone sucks... Nothing but constant hiccups and lags when browsing the web and switching apps.

I cant blame the hardware since my 1.5 years of using the Moto z2 (which has the same hardware) never gave me a reason to hate on it. It was always a buttery smooth experience!

I am disappointed with LG

I even factory reset this phone twice to try and see if that is what i needed to do, but still kept getting the poor experience with it. Sure this new update makes the phone look and feel newish, but not enough for me to be satisfied.

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9
Flawed perfection
Phone owned for less than a year

The LG V30 is, for me, the only real choice for a smartphone due to its (almost) unique ability to drive my high-end headphones. It does everyghing as you would expect any flagship Android device to do, but there are niggles.

The screen, whilst being OLED doesn't come close to those made by Samsung, but it still preferable to an LCD screen. You need to be careful which always-on display you use because the prettiest one is a battery hog, and the internet speed over wi-fi is only 'acceptible'.

On the plus side, its gorgeous in blue and feels much nicer in the hand and in use than current Samsung devices due to its flatter screen. Its also a quick phone that shows me there is no real need to go for a phone with a faster chipset (in fact, LG have slowed the on-screen stuff down, which can be sped up in one of the menu settings).

The camera hardware is good, the software, not so much. Installing the Pixel camera app improves photos markedly.

Overall, I'm really happy with the phone, but just think how much better it could have been with a Samsung panel...

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5
Disappointed
Phone owned for less than a year

I got my first LG V30+ a few months ago, then really started to notice having problems with it. Camera quality was worse than my previous Samsung Galaxy 6 that is 2 years older than it I believe (especially in low light & zooming in) and it would randomly not work most notably with instagram or snapchat, recording sound was bad quality, data sucks even though mine is unlimited, the touch screen would glitch and think I had pressed it 5 times when I touched it once, and I had apps glitch so I would have to restart the phone for it to be resolved. I had Sprint (my provider) do a reset or whatever it was on my phone but it didn't resolve the issue. So they sent a new phone a few days ago. Camera, video & audio quality are still bad, and I already had an app glitch on me making me restart the phone. For this being a new LG phone and I even had a new one sent, I'm very disappointed and am going to see what I can do to switch this phone in for a different brand, probably a Galaxy. I do not want to have to deal with this phone for a full year. The only real positives of this phone over my last experience, the Galaxy S6, are the battery life and storage space.

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