Both tech giants LG and Samsung remained mum on the pricing details of their newly released flagship smartphones – LG V30 and Galaxy Note 8 respectively, on the day of their launch.
Samsung Business Chief had hinted that the price of Galaxy Note 8 will hover over 1 million won (approximately Rs 56,000), but never confirmed the actual price the model will be carrying. Some retailers in the US announced to sell the Note 8 at a price around $930 (approximately Rs 59,543).
In comparison, LG’s V30 is being sold for a lesser price than the Galaxy Note 8 in the United States. At present, LG is running a giveaway content on its social media channels offering up to three units V30 to customers. According to the terms and condition listed out by the firm, each unit of LG V30 costs $749 (approximately Rs 47,947). Although this cannot be assumed as the actual price of the handset, but at least it hints on the approximate price value the handset is likely to be available for.
As per the specifications, the LG V30 sports a 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display with 1440 x 2880 pixel resolution, 538ppi and HDR 10 support. The screen is Daydream VR compatible and also features the ‘Always-on’ display.
The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM. It runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat with custom UI - UX 6.0+. The smartphone offers 64GB/128GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 2TB via microSD card.
Optics wise, the smartphone comes equipped with a dual camera setup comprising of a 16MP with f/1.6 aperture and a 13MP wide angle sensor. The camera setup also comes with a Crystal Clear Lens for better colour reproduction. For selfies, the device packs a 5MP front facing shooter.
The smartphone draws power from a 3300mAh battery with support for wireless and quick charging. The LG V30 is IP68 water and dust resistant and features a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel and also packs facial recognition technology.
