LG K30 vs LG K50S Specs Comparison

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LG K30 LG K50S
Released · May 04, 2018
Released · September 2019
5.3-inch · 1280x720px
6.5-inch · 1520x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 22, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$180

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches
148.6 x 74.9 x 8.6 mm
6.53 x 3.05 x 0.32 inches
165.8 x 77.5 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Plastic
Resistance
MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Aurora black, Moroccan blue

Display

Size
5.3-inch, 69.55% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 82.07% screen-to-body
Type
TFT IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 277 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 259 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308 IMG PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
2GB/32GB
3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands
5, 4, 2 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 27, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFX540EMW
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 1.42 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

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
Memory 32GB
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands 41
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
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
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14
for T-Mobile
Memory 32GB
Rear Single camera
Main camera 13 MP
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 66, 71
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
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