LG V30S ThinQ vs. Fairphone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of LG V30S ThinQ and Fairphone 3. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG V30S ThinQ vs. Fairphone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.7 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3 has greater height than LG V30S ThinQ.
Width 75.4 mm 71.8 mm LG V30S ThinQ has greater width than Fairphone 3.
Depth 7.3 mm 9.83 mm LG V30S ThinQ is narrower than LG V30S ThinQ.
Weight 158 g 189 g LG V30S ThinQ is lighter than LG V30S ThinQ.
Body Colour Platinum grey Dark translucent
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - LG V30S ThinQ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value - 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology P-OLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.65" LG V30S ThinQ has larger screen size than Fairphone 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels LG V30S ThinQ has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 427 ppi LG V30S ThinQ has better pixel density than Fairphone 3.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - LG V30S ThinQ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Features Always-on display, FullVision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 1.8 GHz LG V30S ThinQ has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG V30S ThinQ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
RAM 6 GB 4 GB LG V30S ThinQ has more RAM than Fairphone 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB LG V30S ThinQ has more internal memory than Fairphone 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG V30S ThinQ has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 LG V30S ThinQ has better lens aperture than LG V30S ThinQ.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - LG V30S ThinQ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.9 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Fairphone 3 has better front camera resolution than LG V30S ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Fairphone 3 has better front lens aperture than LG V30S ThinQ.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3000 mAh LG V30S ThinQ has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG V30S ThinQ has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Wireless Charging Yes - LG V30S ThinQ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 300 hours
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface LG UX 6.0+ -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS LG V30S ThinQ Fairphone 3
Included Accessories Power adapter Bumper, mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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