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Older flagship · 2018

LG V30S ThinQ

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s Camera shares the LG V30's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6″ AMOLED · 60Hz
835 6 / 128 GB
3300 mAh 18W charging
16 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · AMOLED · 1440 × 2880 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.0"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2880 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Dolby Vision · HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.45 GHz · Adreno 540
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
342,500
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.45 GHz
GPU
Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
CPU layout
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 6 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 6
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.6 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.6
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/1.9
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX351 Exmor RS, 1/3.09", 1µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
LG V30 , LG G7 ThinQ
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
RAW, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3300 mAh · 18 W wired · 10 W wireless
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3300 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Wireless charging
10 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 6/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 3.1
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

158 g · 7.3 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
151.7 mm
Width
75.4 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
158 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1440 × 2880 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
24% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lighter in hand
158 g vs 177 g
Lower benchmark score
343k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.6 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel
Lower benchmark score
343k vs 416k AnTuTu
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.6 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Full comparison

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