Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy Note9
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy M30 uses the Exynos 7904 (14 nm), the Galaxy Note9 the Exynos 9810 (10 nm). The Galaxy M30's fastest core runs at 1.77 GHz, the Galaxy Note9's at 2.31 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.4 inches on the Galaxy M30, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy M30, 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9.
- 4Main camera: 12.8 MP on the Galaxy M30, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9.
The same on both: Android 10 and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Process
14 nm10 nm
CPU
2× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A55
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
1.77 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G71
Memory
Versions seen
3GB | 32GB4GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB
6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.4 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 2960
Pixel density
404 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG
Battery
Capacity
4,900 mAh4,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/1.9 · 3.58 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.9 · 3.4 mm · OIS8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
—5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 10Android 10
Released with
Android 8.1Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
19 sensors41 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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