Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-09 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20's overall score of 78.9. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but LG V30S ThinQ has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10, counting with some additional features. Despite of the fact that the LG V30S ThinQ is older than the Samsung Galaxy M20, it's construction is lighter and thinner.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG V30S ThinQ has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The LG V30S ThinQ takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has a back camera with a better 16 MP resolution, a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a lot better video definition.
LG V30S ThinQ has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy M20, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M20 counts with a much better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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