Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than LG G5's 76.1 general score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing you a couple additional features. Galaxy M30's construction is notably newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than LG G5.
Galaxy M30 has a CPU that's just as good as the processor in LG G5, although the Galaxy M30 also has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. LG G5 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display density.
LG G5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a camera with more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations, a bigger back camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy M30 features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a way better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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