Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the LG G7 ThinQ's global score of 81. The Galaxy M30 is a newer phone than the LG G7 ThinQ, but it's a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). The LG G7 ThinQ has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and more pixels per screen inch.
The LG G7 ThinQ features just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG G7 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much better battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 67% more battery capacity. The LG G7 ThinQ shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations, a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a higher 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way better video resolution.
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