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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 394 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than Nokia XR20, getting an 82.4 score against 80.8. Galaxy M30's design is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Nokia XR20, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Nokia XR20 has Android 11, so it provides a couple nice extra features.
The Nokia XR20 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display. Galaxy M30 and Nokia XR20 both count with really similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia XR20 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M30 has a bit better battery performance than Nokia XR20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4630mAh. The Nokia XR20 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also has a much larger camera sensor, a larger camera aperture, better 60 fps video frame rate and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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