Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-09 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is a little bit better than Galaxy M30, having a overall score of 82.5 against 82.4. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. LG V30S ThinQ's construction is thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy M30, although it was released about 12 months before.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The LG V30S ThinQ features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The LG V30S ThinQ shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a back facing camera with a better resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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