Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 global score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy M30s is a way newer phone than the LG G5, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
LG G5 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The LG G5 features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30s, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a little faster CPU than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy M30s has a much better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
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