Samsung Galaxy M20 vs LG W30

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M20 vs LG W30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M20 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,110, while LG W30 scores 3,648, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while LG W30 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M20 the larger display of the two. LG W30 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, making LG W30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while LG W30 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: LG W30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 8 MP, making LG W30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while LG W30 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M20 and LG W30 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M20 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while LG W30 has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy M20
₹11,000
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₹10,990
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019
03 Jul, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1500 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(108,736 ratings)
3.7/5
(4,264 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

108,577
AnTuTu Score
77,145
AnTuTu Score
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 03, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

108,577
77,145

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1500 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.44 %
76.93 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
86 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.5 mm
78.8 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

186 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 11m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.273 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer