Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the LG V20's 77 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy M30 design weights the same than the LG V20, but it's just a bit thicker. The LG V20 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy M30 features a little better processing power than LG V20, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. LG V20 has a bit more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V20 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a back camera with a higher resolution, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Galaxy M30 has a superior battery life than LG V20, because it has a 56% greater battery size.
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