Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is a bit better than LG G5, with a 79.8 score against 76.1. Galaxy A30s's body is way newer than LG G5's, although it's just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
LG G5 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has 4 lesser processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. LG G5 has a way better screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels number per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The LG G5 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher video quality. The Galaxy A30s counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A30s has a superior battery life than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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