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| Global Score | |
| 66.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-05-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 277 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is way better than LG K30's general score of 66.8. Galaxy S8's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than LG K30, although it was released around 13 months before. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a quite superior performance than LG K30, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features an incredibly better looking display than LG K30, because it has a little larger display, a way better screen density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy S8 takes better pictures and videos than LG K30, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a way higher 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way bigger diafragm aperture.
The LG K30 features just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the LG K30 one.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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