LG G8s ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

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

    Galaxy A30s: 15 g lighter

    G8s ThinQ:
    181 g
    Galaxy A30s:
    166 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A30s: 2.3 mm narrower

    G8s ThinQ:
    77 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    74.7 mm
  • Chipset

    G8s ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy A30s:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Height

    G8s ThinQ: 3.5 mm shorter

    G8s ThinQ:
    155 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    158.5 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. G8s ThinQ

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy A30s
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    Height:
    158.5 mm +3.5 mm versus G8s ThinQ
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G8s ThinQ

    181 g

    +15 g versus Galaxy A30s

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    166 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. G8s ThinQ

    G8s ThinQ: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

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

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 G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
G8s ThinQ: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM or 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Korea only)

Practical features

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

1. G8s ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

2. Galaxy A30s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. G8s ThinQ

    3550 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    4000 mAh

    +450 mAh versus G8s ThinQ

Specifications

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1. G8s ThinQ2. Galaxy A30s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • G-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.21" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2248 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM or 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Korea only)
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie);
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.6 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 49mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom - 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 14mm (ultrawide)
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
  • f/1.4
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 107456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1323
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4092
Antutu 8 score *
  • 421607
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 709
  • 264
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2546
  • 963
General specs
General specs — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Mirror Black
  • Mirror Teal
  • Mirror White
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 770 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G8s ThinQ, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationG8s ThinQGalaxy A30s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A307F/DS
  • SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS
  • SM-A307GN/DS
  • SM-A307YN