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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 8.14 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's score of 74.2. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM memory. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a slightly better display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy M30s shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more MP.
Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has an 84 percent greater battery capacity.
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