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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than LG V20's overall score of 77. The Galaxy M30 body has the same weight than the LG V20, but it is just a little thicker. Galaxy M30 counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG V20, because it has 4 more cpu cores (although slower) and more RAM memory.
The LG V20 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels number in each inch in the display. The LG V20 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a more MP back camera, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
LG V20 has a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M30 features a much better battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 56% more battery capacity.
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