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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having a general score of 82.4 against 80.9. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. The Galaxy S6 Active has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy M30, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater screen density. Galaxy M30 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M30 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a less mega pixels camera, a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality pictures and a lot lower video quality, they both have a same size aperture. Galaxy M30 features a way better battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
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