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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and White |
| 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 | 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s's 83.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M30s, but it is a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30s. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy M30s features a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M30s takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has lower video frame rates and a much smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs.
Galaxy M30s features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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