Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 LG V30S ThinQ is slightly better than the Galaxy M30, having a score of 82.5 against 82.4. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but LG V30S ThinQ has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although LG V30S ThinQ is older than the Galaxy M30, it's body is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 1440 x 2880px resolution.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
LG V30S ThinQ shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a more MP back-facing camera.
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