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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and Blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 M30 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, with a general score of 82.4 against 79.3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. Although the Samsung Galaxy M30 is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 7 more CPU cores (although slower). Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a higher 16 MP resolution back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy M30 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M30 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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