LG K20 plus vs LG V30s Thinq

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

    K20 plus:
    LCD
    V30s Thinq:
    OLED
  • Weight

    K20 plus: 18 g lighter

    K20 plus:
    140 g
    V30s Thinq:
    158 g
  • Screen diagonal

    K20 plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
    V30s Thinq:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    K20 plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    V30s Thinq:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    K20 plus:
    Single
    V30s Thinq:
    Dual
  • Depth

    V30s Thinq: 0.6 mm thinner

    K20 plus:
    7.9 mm
    V30s Thinq:
    7.3 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. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus V30s Thinq
  2. 2. V30s Thinq

    Height:
    151.7 mm +3.1 mm versus K20 plus
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K20 plus

    140 g

  2. 2. V30s Thinq

    158 g

    +18 g versus K20 plus

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. K20 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. V30s Thinq

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

V30s Thinq has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than K20 plus.

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.

K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 GB RAM

V30s Thinq: Original memory entry

256 GB · 6 GB RAM (V30s+) 128 GB · 6 GB RAM (V30s)

Practical features

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

1. K20 plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. V30s 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

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. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. V30s Thinq

    3300 mAh

    +600 mAh versus K20 plus

Specifications

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1. K20 plus2. V30s Thinq

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (V30s+) 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (V30s)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF -13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 540
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 595
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1079
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • New Maroccan Blue
  • New Platinum Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 650 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for K20 plus, V30s Thinq.
SpecificationK20 plusV30s Thinq
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG V30S+ ThinQ with 256 GB storage