LG K30 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

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LG K30	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Released · May 04, 2018	Released · Jan 13, 2022
5.3-inch · 1280x720px	10.5-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 16GB	3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh	7040 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
	Dec 15, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$180

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches 148.6 x 74.9 x 8.6 mm	9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	17.92 oz / 508.0 g
Materials
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Gray, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
5.3-inch, 69.55% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	TFT, 60Hz
Resolution
1280x720px, 277 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 308	Mali G52 MP2
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB	3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	7040 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
5 MP	5 MP

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 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66
3G Bands
5, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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

With LTE


Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

for AT&T


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 14

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage


Memory	4GB/64GB

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

With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


Memory	4GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
LG K30 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs