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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 global score. Galaxy M30s's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than LG V30. The LG V30 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M30s. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
LG V30 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a greater pixel number in each inch in the display. LG V30 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M30s takes much better videos and photos than LG V30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy M30s features a very superior battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has an 82 percent larger battery capacity.
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