Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Nokia XR20, getting an 83.3 score against 80.8. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 11 OS. Despite of the fact that Galaxy M30s is older than Nokia XR20, it's design is noticeably lighter and thinner. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a little faster processing unit than Nokia XR20, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Nokia XR20 has a little sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels count in each inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M30s captures slightly better videos and photos than Nokia XR20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Nokia XR20 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M30s counts with better battery duration than Nokia XR20, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity.
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