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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. The Galaxy M30 is a a lot newer device than Galaxy C5, although it is thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it provides the user some additional features and performance improvements.
Galaxy M30 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M30 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy C5 features a screen that is very similar to the display in Galaxy M30, because although the Galaxy C5 has a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy C5 and Galaxy M30 count with incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy C5 has a back facing camera with more mega pixels, they both have the same video quality, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates. Galaxy M30 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy C5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has a 92 percent greater battery capacity.
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