Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is slightly better than Galaxy Note8, getting an 83.3 score against 83. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy M30s is a incredibly newer and just a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy Note8, but it's also a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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