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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's global score of 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A30s is a noticeably newer and a bit thinner cellphone than LG Q8, although it is heavier. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
LG Q8 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The LG Q8 and Samsung Galaxy A30s have really similar processing units, and although the LG Q8 has less processing cores (although faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A30s features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. LG Q8 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video and a way worse 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has improved battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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