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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 83.3 score against 80.4. The Galaxy M30s construction is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy M30s has a little bit better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a processing unit that's just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy M30s, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has an 88% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor.
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