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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design is a lot newer and thinner, but a bit heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy M30s also has a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy M30s has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Galaxy M30s features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution.
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