LG K30 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG K30 and Samsung Galaxy S20+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG K30 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number LMX320EMW SM-G985F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater height than LG K30.
Width 71.5 mm 73.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater width than LG K30.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ is narrower than LG K30.
Weight 148 g 186 g LG K30 is lighter than LG K30.
Body Colour Aurora black Cosmic black | Cloud blue | Cosmic grey
Protection Drop-proof, vibration-resistant, temperature protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.464 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body), 0.376 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.45" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger screen size than LG K30.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better screen resolution than LG K30.
Display Format HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 525 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullVision display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Processor Type (CPU) - Samsung Exynos 990
Processor Number MSM8917 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher clock speed than LG K30.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher processor core quantity than LG K30.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
RAM 2 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more RAM than LG K30.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more internal memory than LG K30.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better camera resolution than LG K30.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 LG K30 has better lens aperture than LG K30.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger camera pixel size than LG K30.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
Camera Modes Low Light NR mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Share, GIF Creation Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better front camera resolution than LG K30.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger front camera pixel size than LG K30.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - LG K30 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger battery capacity than LG K30.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20+ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Google Assistant Button MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages
OTHERS LG K30 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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