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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is much better than Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the older 11 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than Galaxy M30, although it is notably heavier.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel count per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a better resolution of 1768 x 2208px. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy M30 features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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