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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 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 |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the LG V40 ThinQ, getting an 82.4 score against 81.2. Both devices in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while LG V40 ThinQ has Android 10, so it provides you some nice extra features. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also a a bit thicker and a little heavier phone.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a higher pixel density. LG V40 ThinQ has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy M30, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30. They have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a really longer battery lifetime than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. LG V40 ThinQ captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much bigger aperture.
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