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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy C9 Pro's overall score of 81. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing some extra features and performance enhancements. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body is a lot newer and just a bit lighter than Galaxy C9 Pro's, but it's thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a little better processing power than Galaxy M30. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. Galaxy M30 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution, a quite better pixel density and a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy C9 Pro takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy C9 Pro also has a back camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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