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Entry-level · 2019

Samsung Galaxy M30

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A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but slow 15W charging and 32GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out 15W charging (slow), 32GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Exynos 7904 3 / 32 GB
5000 mAh 15W charging
13 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy M30 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: manual focus

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
640 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Exynos 7904 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G71 MP2
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
107,452
v7
GeekBench
4,188
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Process
14 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A73 1.8 GHz + 6x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
5 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
1.12µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
119:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

174 g · 8.5 mm
Height
159.0 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
174 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
61% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
107k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
61% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
107k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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