Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Galaxy M30, getting an 83.3 score against 82.4. The Samsung Galaxy S9 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy M30, but it's a bit lighter. The Galaxy S9 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy S9 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy M30 counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 features a superior camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less MP camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a lot larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations.
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