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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than Apple iPhone XR, getting an 83.3 score against 82. The Galaxy M30s construction is newer and just a bit lighter than Apple iPhone XR's, but it is just a little bit thicker. The iPhone XR has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone XR counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, although it has a little smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 828 x 1792px and a just a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M30s counts with a superior camera than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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