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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 83.3 score against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy M30s is a way newer phone, and it is also thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active features a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy M30s one, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy M30s features a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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