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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 global score. Galaxy M30 is a extremely newer phone than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of 1800 megahertz cores.
The Google Nexus 5X features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M30 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 85 percent larger battery size. The Google Nexus 5X captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs.
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