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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Fold has an overall score of 97.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. The Samsung Galaxy Fold construction is somewhat thinner but noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy M30, and both were only released with a couple months difference. Both of these devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 6 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Fold has a screen that is just as good as the display in Galaxy M30, because although the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2152 pixels.
Galaxy Fold shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments, a way higher video definition and a larger sensor.
Galaxy Fold counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Fold, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4380mAh.
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