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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. The Galaxy M30s design is much newer, but a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy M30s features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M30s shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy M30s features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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