Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-02 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy A30 is notably newer than the LG G5, it is just a little thicker and just a little heavier. The LG G5 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The LG G5 features slightly more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G5 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A30, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have the same RAM memory amount.
LG G5 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera with a 16 megapixels, the LG G5 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a much longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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