Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than the HTC One M9, getting a score of 83.3 against 77.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has a newer 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the HTC One M9, although it's heavier.
HTC One M9 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel count in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy M30s takes better videos and photos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 111 percent larger battery size.
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