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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is better than Nokia 8.1, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 72.1. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30s has 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, counting with some additional features. The Galaxy M30s is a newer device than the Nokia 8.1, but it's thicker and a little bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a little bit better performance than Nokia 8.1. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy M30s features a display that's very similar to the Nokia 8.1 one, because although the Galaxy M30s has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes much clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a little bit more storage to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a superior battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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