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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. Galaxy M30s's design is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's, although it is a little bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy M30s has a better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light images, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot larger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
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