Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-09 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is slightly better than Galaxy C5, getting an 82.5 score against 76.4. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but LG V30S ThinQ has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance enhancements. LG V30S ThinQ's design is newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy C5.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V30S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. LG V30S ThinQ features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a better pixel amount in each inch of display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a larger display.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy C5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG V30S ThinQ captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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