| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, with a global score of 82.4 against 81.6. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has Android 5.0, so it offers a couple additional features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy M30 construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, but it is a little bit lighter.
Galaxy Note 4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note 4 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution, a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy M30 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 55% larger battery size.
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