Samsung Galaxy M30 vs LG W30

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 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: LG W30 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making LG W30 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while LG W30 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG W30's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while LG W30 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and LG W30 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while LG W30 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG W30 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while LG W30 has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
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LG W30
₹10,990
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
71%

Release Date

07 Mar, 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)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1500 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
3.7/5
(4,264 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
77,145
AnTuTu Score

Video

Videos
7 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 / 6 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.

N/A
77,145

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1500 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
76.93 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
86 %

Design

Height

159 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
78.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

174 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
16 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.409 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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