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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is better than the LG K50, having a 79.6 score against 72.2. Even though the Galaxy A30 and the LG K50 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy A30 is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. LG K50 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy A30 has a better looking display than LG K50, because it has a much greater number of pixels per inch in the display, a little larger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. LG K50 has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit better battery performance than LG K50, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity. Galaxy A30 takes slightly better photos and videos than LG K50, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a lot bigger aperture.
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