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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M30's body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy J5 (2017). The Galaxy M30 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, a bigger display and a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M30 features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, they both have a same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Galaxy M30 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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