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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, 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 bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a global score of 82.4 against 77.8. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it's also a bit heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Sport captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way higher video resolution.
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