Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, with an 81.2 score against 79.8. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the LG V40 ThinQ has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. The LG V40 ThinQ design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it's just a little bit heavier.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a way higher display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3120px. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG V40 ThinQ captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better images in poorly lited environments. LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has longer battery lifetime than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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