Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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 S21 FE 5G the Exynos 2100 (5 nm Samsung). The Galaxy M30's fastest core runs at 1.77 GHz, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G's at 2.91 GHz.
- 2Screen: Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy M30, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
- 3Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy M30, 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
- 4Main camera: 12.8 MP on the Galaxy M30, 12 MP on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
The same on both: Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Process
14 nm5 nm Samsung
CPU
2× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A531× 2.91 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.81 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A55
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A531× 2.91 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.81 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
1.77 GHz2.91 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G78
Memory
Versions seen
3GB | 32GB6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR5
Display
Size
6.4 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
404 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Battery
Capacity
4,900 mAh4,370 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/1.9 · 3.58 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm
Front camera 1
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.9 · 3.4 mm · OIS8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm
Front camera 2
—5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 10Android 16
UI
—One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 8.1Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
19 sensors44 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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