Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version, giving you lots of additional features and optimized performance. The Galaxy M30 design is extremely newer than LG G5's, although it is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
LG G5 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen pixel density. Galaxy M30 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage.
LG G5 has a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy M30, although the LG G5 has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less cpu cores. Galaxy M30 features a superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The LG G5 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a larger camera aperture, a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a lot better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
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