LG V30S ThinQ
#1238
Samsung Galaxy S10e
#1259Category Breakdown
LG V30S ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
50.850.6
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
65.265.2
Summary
- The LG V30S ThinQ features a 6.0-inch P-OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S10e has a 5.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display at 1080 x 2280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the V30S is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, whereas the S10e utilizes either the Exynos 9820 or Snapdragon 855, offering better processing capabilities.
- The V30S has a dual-camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor and 13 MP ultrawide, while the S10e has a 12 MP wide and 16 MP ultrawide camera, both with optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the V30S at 3300 mAh compared to the S10e's 3100 mAh, but the S10e supports faster charging at 15W versus the V30S's 18W.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the V30S on Android 8.0 and the S10e on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 12, and the S10e features stereo speakers while both include a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG V30S ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy S10e
General
Release Date
2018
2019, March 08
Announced
2018
2019, February 20
Description
Also known as LG V30S+ ThinQ with 256 GB storage
Versions: SM-G970F/DS (Global); SM-G970U (USA); SM-G970W (Canada)
Display
Size
6"
5.8"
Type
P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
GPU
Adreno 540
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS13 MP, f/1.9, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Front Camera
5 MP
10 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video
4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min10W wireless
15W wired, PD2.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
158 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
New Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 6
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 6
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes