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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Titanium and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.36 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the LG K61's 77.6 overall score. Galaxy M30 is a just a little lighter phone than LG K61, but both of them have the same thickness. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the user all the same OS features.
The LG K61 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The LG K61 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M30 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than LG K61, although it has a worse video quality and a camera with a way worse 13 MP resolution. The LG K61 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG K61 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery performance than LG K61, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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