Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30, having an 83.7 score against 82.4. Both devices we are comparing here include Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The LG V50 ThinQ is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy M30, but both of them have the same thickness.
The LG V50 ThinQ features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30. They have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. LG V50 ThinQ has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The LG V50 ThinQ takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture, a way better video definition and a larger sensor taking higher quality photographs. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features greater battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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