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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. These devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy M30s is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy J8, but it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy M30s has a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a better count of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy M30s counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M30s features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy M30s features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera, a way larger sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 71 percent larger battery size.
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