LG K30 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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LG G8 ThinQ
LG K30 LG G8 ThinQ
Released · May 04, 2018
Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.3-inch · 1280x720px
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 16GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches
148.6 x 74.9 x 8.6 mm
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.3-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 277 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
TFT OLED
Screen-to-body
69.55 % 83.66 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 640
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 180 $ 820
In The Box
SIM removal tool, microUSB Cable, Wall Charging Adapter, Start Guide USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

for Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
System chip MediaTek MT6750T (28 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T860 MP2
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 18.61 GB
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 20, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFX410PM
Measured SAR Head: 0.74 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
for T-Mobile
Internal storage 32GB
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 05, 2018
FCC ID value: ZNFX410TK
Measured SAR Head: 0.83 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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