LG V30+


LG just sent out invites for the launch of its flagship V30+ smartphone in India on December 13th. The V30+ comes with 128GB storage compared to 64GB on the V30.  It has a 6-inch (1440 × 2880 pixels) QHD+ OLED FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio and narrow bezels, is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0+, which is upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo).

It has a 16-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.6 aperture, Crystal Clear lens, OIS, EIS and Hybrid Auto Focus that combines both Laser Detection Auto Focus and Phase Detection Auto Focus along with a 13-megapixel secondary camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens.

It has 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC powered by ESS Technology’s SABRE ES9218P along with digital filters and sound presets and sound tuning by B&O PLAY. It has IP68 water and dust resistance and has passed 14 categories of the MIL-STD 810G Transit Drop Test making it compliant for military operations.

LG V30+ specifications
  • 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB LPDDR4x RAM,  128GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0+
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • 16MP rear camera with f/1.6-aperture, 71-degree wide-angle lens, dual-tone LED flash, Laser auto focus, OIS, EIS, PDAF, 13MP secondary camera with f/1.9 aperture, 120-degree wide-angle lens
  • 5MP front camera with 90-degree wide-angle lens, f/2.2 aperture
  • Dimensions: 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3mm; Weight: 158g
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Water, dust resistant (IP68), MIL-STD 810G certified
  • 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC
  • Dimensions: 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3mm; Weight: 158g
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible)
  • 3,300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging


The smartphone was introduced in Korea for 998,800 won (US$ 885) back in September. We should know the price for India when it is launched next Wednesday.