LG Q9 vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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

    Q9:
    LCD
    Galaxy M30:
    OLED
  • Width

    Q9: 3.2 mm narrower

    Q9:
    71.9 mm
    Galaxy M30:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q9: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q9:
    6.1 in
    Galaxy M30:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Q9:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Galaxy M30:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Q9:
    Single
    Galaxy M30:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Q9: 0.5 mm thinner

    Q9:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy M30:
    8.4 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. Q9

    Height:
    153.2 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    159 g
  2. 2. Galaxy M30

    Height:
    159 mm +5.8 mm versus Q9
    Width:
    75.1 mm +3.2 mm versus Q9
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Q9
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Q9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M30

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

Galaxy M30 has approximately 10.1% more rectangular screen area than Q9.

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.

Q9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy M30: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Q9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

2. Galaxy M30

NFC:
Unknown
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. Q9

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M30

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Q9

Specifications

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1. Q92. Galaxy M30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.2 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 105.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.6%
  • 88.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 394 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 165321
  • 107325
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q9, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationQ9Galaxy M30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W