With our review of the LG V30+ here, it is imperative of us to do a comparison of it with another audaciously large smartphone – the Huawei Mate 10.
| SPECS | LG V30+ | Huawei Mate 10 |
| Display | 6″ 1440 x 2880 P-OLED (~537 ppi)
Gorilla Glass 5 |
5.9″ 1440 x 2560 IPS LCD (~403 ppi)
Gorilla Glass |
| Dimensions & Features | 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm, 158g
Hybrid dual-SIM tray |
150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm, 186g
Hybrid SIM tray, metal unibody |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 | Hisilicon Kirin 970 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM, 128GB + microSD | 4GB RAM, 64GB (expandable up to 256GB) |
| Connectivity | LTE Cat. 16, 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, BT 5.0, GPS, Stereo FM, USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack (ESS Sabre ES9218P DAC) | LTE Cat. 5/4, 802.11ac, BT 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Cameras | Rear: Dual: 16 MP (f/1.6, 1 µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF) + 13 MP (f/1.9, no AF), phase detection & laser autofocus, LED flash[Video] 2160p@30fps, Cine Log Format Front: [Video] |
Rear: Dual: 12 MP (f/1.6, 27mm, OIS) +20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), 2x lossless zoom, Leica optics, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash[Video] 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fpsFront: 8 MP, f/2.0[Video] 1080@30fps |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3300mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000mAh |
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) LG UX 6.0+ |
EMUI 8.0 Android 8.0 |
| SRP | PhP 42,000.00/$840 | PhP 32,990/$660 |
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Design
Kicking things off with the design differences, the two are strikingly similar with their general shape. A user’s shape preference largely comes into play since the V30+ is taller while the Mate 10 is wider with its edge-to-edge 16:9 display.
Their fronts also part the users with the home button still on the front for the Mate 10 while it is on the back on the V30. Their rear faces look similar due to having a well-arranged assortment of cameras and sensors and a glass for the top layer.
Even with different finishes for the frame, they feel and stand out similarly with the Mate 10 having more discernible buttons.
As for storage and such, both have hybrid SIM trays.
Display
The Mate 10 has an IPS LCD panel while the V30+ has a P-OLED display. At a glance, not much can be said except that the Mate 10 has inherent sharpening that may get a bit too sharp in some scenarios.
Regarding colors, brightness, and viewing angles, the V30+ is better in those aspects but loses when viewing 16:9 content. Regarding immersion, the more-utilized 16:9 display of the Mate 10 comes out on top.
User Experience
It’s quite hard to put a finger on which phone is better with regards to overall user experience. The Mate 10 gives the more ‘elevated’ feeling with the design, default animations, and such. On the other side, the V30+ gives the user a responsive feeling without being too tacky on the animations.
If you’re a sucker for vibration feedback, the V30+ will give you a really great experience, that is, if you don’t mind the battery life shortening out faster. While it definitely has the more animated user experience, both feel similar for the most part and the intuitiveness really has hit its ceiling for 2017.
Camera
While the cameras of the V30+ has definitely been a bit disappointing when it comes to photographs, it does hold a candle to the superior Mate 10. Contrast, colors, and exposure vary a lot for the shots with the Mate 10 coming out on top. Details too, pop out with the aforementioned elements, making the Mate 10’s shots sharper.
As for video recording capabilities, this is where the V30+ shines. In Cine Log format, not only is it professional-friendly, it also allows for stabilization at 4K which the Mate 10 doesn’t have. Even in low-light, the V30+’s take is lovely to look at even with little-to-no color grading.
Performance
With the V30+ being almost $200 more expensive than the Mate 10, its performance metrics are disappointing, to say the least. It might be possible that with a series of updates these results would be better as the software becomes more optimized and more mature.
| Device | AnTuTu | PCMark Work 2.0 | Geekbench | Androbench |
| LG V30+ | 173349 | 5611 | SC: 1910
MC: 6373 |
Seq. Read: 690.84MB/s
Seq. Write: 205.52MB/s Ran. Read: 77.08MB/s Ran. Write: |
| Huawei Mate 10 | 178423 | 6946 | SC: 1902
MC: 6783 |
Seq. Read: 792.34MB/s
Seq. Write: 203.87MB/s Ran. Read: 161.72MB/s Ran. Write: |
Battery
Despite being almost the same in form factor and overall volume, the Mate 10 has a larger 4000mAh battery which translated really well into our battery and charging tests. It was a shame that the V30+ only came with a 3300mAh for its price and size. Still, it was able to fare well despite that shortcoming.
| Device | Battery | MS Battery Rating | Charging-Time (0-100) |
| LG V30+ | 3300mAh | 38h 4m | 1h 59m |
| Huawei Mate 10 | 4000mAh | 42h 29m | 1h 54m |
Audio
Talking about raw speaker output, the Mate 10 just outperforms the V30+’s single output with its true stereo setup. Everything is just clearer on the Mate 10 down to the bass frequencies.
However, moving to audiophile-grade equipment, the V30+ shines again. With its built-in ESS Tech’s Sabre ES9218P DAC, not only is lossless audio playable in its full potential, it also provides some cut-and-dry customization that could’ve been done better. Even with 128kbps MP3 audio, it also comes out better than from the Mate 10 which doesn’t have a DAC. LG definitely took the hearts of audiophiles with this one.
Verdict
So, to sum things up, the V30+ has a better display, video recording capabilities, and audio output with its DAC while the Mate 10 is cheaper, faster, and has the second-best cameras in the market right now. So, for you, which is it? The LG V30+ or the Huawei Mate 10? Let us know in the comments below!
well, you just made me clear my decision of going with Huawei 🙂