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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having a score of 83.3 against 79.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy M30s is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's thicker and a little heavier. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30s has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Galaxy M30s counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy M30s also has a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy M30s features a superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos and a lot more MP back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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