Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ is a little bit better than Galaxy A21, with an 82.5 score against 76.1. LG V30S ThinQ's design is just a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy A21, even though it was released 2 years before. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but LG V30S ThinQ has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version.
The LG V30S ThinQ has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. Galaxy A21 features greater battery duration than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
LG V30S ThinQ has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have a 16 MP resolution back camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a much higher video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go some features and specs.
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