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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 general score. The Galaxy M30 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it is just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 56 percent larger battery size.
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