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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, having a overall score of 82.4 against 81.9. The Galaxy M30 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality, a much higher (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy M30 has superior battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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