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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 much better than the Lumia 950, getting a general score of 83.3 against 74.1. Although Galaxy M30s is a lot newer than the Lumia 950, it is a bit thicker and extremely heavier. Galaxy M30s counts with Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a superior processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 1 GB more RAM and more CPU cores.
Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M30s takes better photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much greater memory for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 100% bigger battery capacity.
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