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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 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, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 M30 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note4, getting an 82.4 score against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body has the same thickness than Galaxy Note4, but it's just a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note4's CPU is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy M30, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a camera with a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy M30 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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