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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-29 | 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 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4's 77.6 overall score. The Galaxy M30 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy Note4, but they have the same thickness. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels number per inch in the display.
Galaxy M30 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy Note4, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy M30 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 55% larger battery size. The Galaxy Note4 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution and a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
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