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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, with an 84.3 score against 79.8. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, giving you some extra features. Although it's the best in this comparison review, LG G8 ThinQ's design is a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy A30s.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a way higher pixels density. The LG G8 ThinQ has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A30s counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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