Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-29 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having an 83.3 score against 80.9. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30s has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, offering some extra features. The Galaxy M30s is a extremely heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processor than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy M30s shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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