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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6, getting a score of 82.4 against 81.1. Galaxy M30 is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also just a little lighter and thinner than Google Nexus 6. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, so it gives you some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Google Nexus 6 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a quite higher pixel density. Galaxy M30 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 6 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Google Nexus 6 has a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a superior battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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