Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than Galaxy M30s, having an 84.3 score against 83.3. Even though the LG G8 ThinQ and Galaxy M30s were released only a couple months apart, the LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit thinner and lighter. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M30s has Android 11, so it gives you a couple additional features.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a better pixel density.
Galaxy M30s features a much better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a way tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M30s has a much better battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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