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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. The Galaxy M30 design is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S7 edge's, but it's just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it gives you some extra features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy M30 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 and Galaxy S7 edge both have very similar CPUs, although the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments.
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