Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, having a score of 82.4 against 77.8. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version, offering some extra features. Samsung Galaxy M30's body is incredibly newer and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it's also just a little heavier.
Galaxy S5 Sport has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a better resolution camera in the back.
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