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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than LG Q8's 77.2 score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M30s has 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy M30s body is much newer than LG Q8's, but it is somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The LG Q8 has a better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a higher number of cores. LG Q8 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M30s has a really longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior camera than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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