Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is much better than HTC U11 life's global score of 74.5. Galaxy M30's construction is newer than the HTC U11 life's, but it is a bit thicker and heavier. The HTC U11 life has a slightly better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The HTC U11 life has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy M30 features a way better battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh. The HTC U11 life has a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
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