Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is better than LG K50, with a score of 82.4 against 72.2. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Even though Galaxy M30 and the LG K50 were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy M30's design is a bit heavier but also a bit thinner than the LG K50. Samsung Galaxy M30 has a brighter display than LG K50, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a higher count of pixels per display inch.
LG K50 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M30 features more memory capacity for games and applications than LG K50, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M30 features a very superior battery lifetime than LG K50, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The LG K50 features a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG K50 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and a better resolution camera in the back.
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