Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Galaxy M12, having an 82.4 score against 80. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it counts with some extra features and enhanced performance. Galaxy M30 is an incredibly older phone than the Galaxy M12, but Samsung managed to build it incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy M30 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a lot better 1080 x 2280 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a little better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy M30 counts with a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M12 has improved battery performance than Galaxy M30, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
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