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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 77.8. Samsung Galaxy M30s is a somewhat heavier device than Galaxy S5 Sport, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit better processor than Galaxy M30s, because although it has 4 less processing cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy M30s counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger aperture, a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 114 percent greater battery size.
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