Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy S8

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

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy M30 uses the Exynos 7904 (14 nm), the Galaxy S8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy M30's fastest core runs at 1.77 GHz, the Galaxy S8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Galaxy M30, 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,900 mAh on the Galaxy M30, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S8.
  4. Main camera: 12.8 MP on the Galaxy M30, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S8.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 7904Exynos 8895
Process
14 nm10 nm
CPU
2× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.77 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 32GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.4 in7.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 2960
Pixel density
404 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
4,900 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/1.9 · 3.58 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS
Front camera
15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.9 · 3.4 mm · OIS8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 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 9
Released with
Android 8.1Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
19 sensors34 sensors

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