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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the LG G8S ThinQ, having a general score of 83.3 against 82.5. Although it's the best in this review, we must highlight that it is also thicker and just a little heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2248px resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse pixel density.
The Galaxy M30s shoots better photographs and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera. LG G8S ThinQ features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M30s, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy M30s has a superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 69 percent bigger battery size.
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