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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than LG V30S ThinQ, getting an 84.1 score against 82.5. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is newer than LG V30S ThinQ's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
LG V30S ThinQ features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The LG V30S ThinQ has a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has an 82 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy M21 takes much clearer pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor.
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