Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-17 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.13 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is much better than Honor 9X Pro's 71.9 global score. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Honor 9X Pro has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy M30's design is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Honor 9X Pro, even though it was released just 14 months before.
Galaxy M30 features a display that is just as good as the display in Honor 9X Pro, because although the Galaxy M30 has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per inch of screen. Honor 9X Pro has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Honor 9X Pro also has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Honor 9X Pro features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy M30 features greater battery life than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Honor 9X Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Honor 9X Pro also has a much more mega pixels camera, a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, faster video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video.
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