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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-07 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | -- |
| Black and Blue | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 overall score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, providing a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. Galaxy M30 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. The Galaxy M30 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a lot worse video definition, a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a back facing camera with less MP resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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