Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 222.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Galaxy M30s is a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ, getting an 83.3 score against 82.7. Even though the Galaxy M30s and LG G8X ThinQ were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy M30s construction is just a little lighter but also a little bit thicker than LG G8X ThinQ. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M30s has newer 11 version while LG G8X ThinQ has Android 10 version.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a little more vivid display than Galaxy M30s. Both of them have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, a screen of the same size and the same quantity of pixels per display inch. The LG G8X ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8X ThinQ features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery duration than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M30s has a better camera than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures.
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