LG Candy vs LG K30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Candy: 16.1 g lighter

    Candy:
    152 g
    K30:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Candy: 1.8 mm narrower

    Candy:
    73.2 mm
    K30:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Candy: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Candy:
    5 in
    K30:
    5.3 in
  • Height

    Candy: 2.3 mm shorter

    Candy:
    146.3 mm
    K30:
    148.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Candy
    Width:
    75 mm +1.8 mm versus Candy
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Candy

    152 g

  2. 2. K30

    168.1 g

    +16.1 g versus Candy

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Candy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. K30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²

K30 has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Candy.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Candy, K30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCandyK30
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Candy

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. K30

    2880 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Candy

Specifications

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1. Candy2. K30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9032
  • 35822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6700 INR
  • 230 USD
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Candy, K30.
SpecificationCandyK30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA