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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 a score of 82.4, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features. Even though the Galaxy M30 and the Nokia 8.1 were released only 3 months apart, Galaxy M30's body is just a little lighter but a little thicker.
Nokia 8.1 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Nokia 8.1 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2280px, the Nokia 8.1 also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Nokia 8.1 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy M30 counts with a really longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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