Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) vs LG K30 (X410AS)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 vs LG K30 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
247
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.3"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG K30 (X410AS)
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12 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Model | Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | K30 (X410AS) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Watch Active2 4G LTE SM-R835U (Stainless Steel) | AT&T LG K30 (Snapdragon), LM-X410AS, LMX410AS |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 9/1/2019 | 5/1/2018 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 40 x 40 millimeters (1.57 x 1.57 in) | 75 x 148.6 millimeters (2.95 x 5.85 in) |
| Weight | 37 grams (1.3 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Stainless steel body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 5.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels (1:1) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 277 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass DX+ | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| System version | Tizen 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Dual 9110 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.15GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 308 500Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.39GB available) eMMC | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 18mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/5" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Heart rate Pedometer VO2 max | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 247 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 43 hours (1.8 days) | 19 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 428 hours (17.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Pink Gold • Bands: 20mm • Always-on display • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Black • LG UX 6.0+ • HAC M3/T3 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm SM-R835U) | LG K30 (X410AS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head), 1.13W/kg (body) | 0.99W/kg (head), 1.04W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |