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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.38 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 score. The Galaxy A30s body is extremely newer than the LG G5's, although it's just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. These devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy A30s has an older 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
LG G5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has 4 less processing cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM. LG G5 counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
LG G5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A30s has a superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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