Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-05-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Mirror black |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 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
The Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the LG Q70, getting an 82.4 score against 77.9. Galaxy M30 is an older and just a little thicker phone than the LG Q70, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while LG Q70 has Android 10 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 and the LG Q70 feature really similar displays, and although the LG Q70 has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2310 and a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, they both have a display of the same size. LG Q70 has a little bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Q70 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. LG Q70 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features longer battery life than LG Q70, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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