Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, having a score of 83 against 82.4. Samsung Galaxy Note8's body is older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the user identical OS features.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with less MP, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
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