Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M30 is extremely newer than the Galaxy S7 edge, it is a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing lots of additional features.
Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a greater display pixel density. The Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a processor that's very similar to the processor in Galaxy M30, although the Galaxy S7 edge has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster). Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S7 edge captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition, a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos in low-light environments.
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