Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is slightly better than Galaxy A20, getting a overall score of 79.1 against 74.7. The LG V30 body is a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy A20, although it was released just a bit over a year before. LG V30 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
LG V30 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG V30 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V30 also has more RAM memory.
LG V30 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a lot better video resolution, a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a bigger sensor. The Galaxy A20 counts with superior battery life than LG V30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A20. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A20, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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