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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note3's 77.7 global score. The Galaxy M30 design has the same thickness than Galaxy Note3, but it's a little heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, offering a lot of extra features.
Galaxy Note3's processing unit is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy M30 one, although the Galaxy Note3 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores (but faster). The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit greater count of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Galaxy M30 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a much better video definition.
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