Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30's 82.4 global score. The LG G8 ThinQ is a a little lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M30, but they have the same thickness. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). LG G8 ThinQ features a better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a better screen density.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The LG G8 ThinQ features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a bigger camera sensor and a lot bigger diafragm aperture. Galaxy M30 features a superior battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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