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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), having a general score of 83.3 against 71.8. Samsung Galaxy M30s's design is much newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy M30s features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen. Galaxy M30s counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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