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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a score of 83.3 against 76.4. Despite being the best device in this review, the Samsung Galaxy M30s is an a bit heavier and thicker device than the Nokia 9 PureView. The Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has more memory for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3320mAh.
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