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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover Pro's general score of 81. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy XCover Pro has Android 11 version, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. Galaxy M30 is an older phone than the Galaxy XCover Pro, but it's somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter anyway.
The Galaxy XCover Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy XCover Pro has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy M30 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M30 has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy XCover Pro takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor which offers a much lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
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