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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The Galaxy M30 is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video. The Galaxy M30 features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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