Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having an 83.3 score against 79.3. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30s has the newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides some additional features and optimized performance. The Galaxy M30s design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note 5's, although it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy M30s features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way larger camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy M30s has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 100% larger battery capacity.
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