Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 394 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with lots of additional features. Galaxy M30 is a extremely newer and somewhat thinner device than HTC One M9, but it is just a little heavier.
HTC One M9 has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics co-processor. HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than HTC One M9, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. HTC One M9 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much higher (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy M30 features a very superior battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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