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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is better than the LG V30, getting a score of 94.8 against 79.1. Galaxy S20's body is noticeably newer than LG V30's, although it is a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has just a bit better performance than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S20 features a bit sharper screen than LG V30, because it has a quite larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a bit greater display density. Galaxy S20 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than LG V30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low light environments and a back camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features longer battery performance than LG V30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG V30. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save some money and get the LG V30, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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