LG Class vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Class:
    LCD
    Galaxy A30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Class: 15 g lighter

    Class:
    150 g
    Galaxy A30:
    165 g
  • Width

    Class: 2.9 mm narrower

    Class:
    71.8 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Class: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Class:
    5 in
    Galaxy A30:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Class:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A30:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Class:
    Single
    Galaxy A30:
    Dual

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. Class

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Height:
    158.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Class
    Width:
    74.7 mm +2.9 mm versus Class
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Class

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    165 g

    +15 g versus Class

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. Class

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30 has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Class.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Class: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (H650E) · 2 GB RAM (F620S)

Galaxy A30: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Class

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - F620SmicroSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - H650E

2. Galaxy A30

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

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. Class

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    4000 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus Class

Specifications

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1. Class2. Galaxy A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (H650E)
  • 2 GB RAM (F620S)
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - F620SmicroSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - H650E
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradаble to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm
  • (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 107256
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 118303
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 258
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 942
General specs
General specs — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H650E
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Class, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationClassGalaxy A30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Class
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global)