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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue and White |
| 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 | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. The Galaxy M30s body is much newer than the Galaxy S8's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy S8, they have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy M30s counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Galaxy M30s features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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