Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than OnePlus 9, having a overall score of 82.4 against 76. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, so it gives lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is an notably older device than the OnePlus 9, but Samsung could make it just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter.
The OnePlus 9 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. OnePlus 9 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M30, because it has a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch of display, a little larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a little longer battery lifetime than OnePlus 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The OnePlus 9 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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