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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 global score. Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M30. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos or videos in low light environments and a tinier sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also counts with a camera in the back with more MP.
The Galaxy M30 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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