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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-23 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Polar night | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is slightly better than the Nokia 8.3 5G, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 80.5. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy M30s is a somewhat lighter phone than the Nokia 8.3 5G, but they are 0.35inches thick. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M30s has a bit sharper screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density. The Galaxy M30s features a better camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with a way worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M30s has longer battery performance than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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