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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, with an 83.3 score against 79.3. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30s has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, giving some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design is newer than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s, but it's a lot thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy M30s features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy M30s also has 7 more CPU cores.
Galaxy M30s counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 100% larger battery capacity.
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