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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note7, with a general score of 82.4 against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy M30's construction is a lot newer than Galaxy Note7's, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy Note7 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy M30 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M30 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Note7, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos.
The Galaxy M30 has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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