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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 has a score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy M30 body is extremely newer, but a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Galaxy Note 5.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater number of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M30 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy M30 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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