Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy M30 construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than the LG Q8.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a bit better processor than LG Q8, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores (although they are slower). The LG Q8 features a better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy M30 features more memory to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The LG Q8 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures, a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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