Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is better than Galaxy M30, with a general score of 94.8 against 82.4. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 has 13 version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy S20's design is newer, a bit thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy M30.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S20 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S20 features a superior camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video, a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way better video definition. Galaxy S20 features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S20 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy M30 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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