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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's global score of 74.1. Even though Galaxy M30 is much newer than Microsoft Lumia 950, it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Galaxy M30 has a bit superior processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has 3 GB more RAM and 7 more processing cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Lumia 950 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Lumia 950 also has a lot better 20 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a way better video definition and a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M30 features a superior storage for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M30 counts with a really longer battery life than Lumia 950, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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