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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than LG V30S ThinQ, getting an 84.1 score against 82.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version and LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is way newer, but heavier and thicker than LG V30S ThinQ.
LG V30S ThinQ features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG V30S ThinQ features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher pixels density.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy M21, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery duration than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Galaxy M21 captures much clearer videos and photos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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