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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. Although the Galaxy M30 is newer than the Galaxy S8, it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 features a better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy M30 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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