Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy S26

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy M30Samsung Galaxy M30Exynos 7904Change
Samsung Galaxy S26Samsung Galaxy S26Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy M30 uses the Exynos 7904 (14 nm), the Galaxy S26 the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P). The Galaxy M30's fastest core runs at 1.77 GHz, the Galaxy S26's at 4.74 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Galaxy M30, 6.3 inches on the Galaxy S26. Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy M30, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26.
  3. Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy M30, 4,175 mAh on the Galaxy S26.
  4. Main camera: 12.8 MP on the Galaxy M30, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S26.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 7904Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process
14 nm3 nm TSMC N3P
CPU
2× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A532× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Top CPU speed
1.77 GHz4.74 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Adreno 840

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 32GB12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.1

Display

Size
6.4 in6.3 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
404 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hzalso 60
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,900 mAh4,175 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/1.9 · 3.58 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.9 · 3.4 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
—7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 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 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—Yes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—Yes
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 17
UI
—One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 8.1Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
19 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy