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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is much better than Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is much heavier but much thinner than Galaxy M30. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has older 14 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy M30 features a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184 resolution and a larger display.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution and a larger aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
The Galaxy M30 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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