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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 global score. Despite being the best in this review, we must note that it is also a just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker phone. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy M30 features a superior battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
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