Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is a bit better than the Galaxy M30s, having an 89.1 score against 83.3. Galaxy S21 FE is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy M30s. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS, so both should count with very similar operating system features.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 FE features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s. Both of them have the same amount of pixels per display inch, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a same size display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s has longer battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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