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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy M30 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 82.4 score against 81.7. The Galaxy M30 design is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy S8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little 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 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy S8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Galaxy M30 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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