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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's general score of 80.2. The Galaxy M30 is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it's just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Galaxy M30 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a back camera with a higher 16 MP resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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