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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-07-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Nothing Phone (2), having a general score of 82.4 against 75.6. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12. Although the Galaxy M30 is much older than the Nothing Phone (2), it's body is lighter and a little thinner.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a higher amount of RAM. Nothing Phone (2) features a sharper display than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a little bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2412 resolution.
The Nothing Phone (2) shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same aperture, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a much more mega pixels back camera, a much higher video quality and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nothing Phone (2), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Nothing Phone (2), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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