Karbonn K9 Smart Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M30

Comparing the Karbonn K9 Smart Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Karbonn K9 Smart Plus runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Karbonn K9 Smart Plus offers 5.45 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Karbonn K9 Smart Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Karbonn K9 Smart Plus offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Karbonn K9 Smart Plus offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Karbonn K9 Smart Plus offers 2800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Karbonn K9 Smart Plus offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 64 GB, making Karbonn K9 Smart Plus the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Karbonn K9 Smart Plus has a rating of 4.

Karbonn K9 Smart Plus

₹3,499

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy M30

₹16,490

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

74%

Release Date

22 Nov, 2018

07 Mar, 2019

Performance

N/A
N/A	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1440 px (HD+)	1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	16 MP

Battery

N/A
2800 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging

Storage

8 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Crisp Super AMOLED display
Versatile triple rear cameras
Good selfie shooter
Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance isn't best in class
Not as attractive as glass-back phones
Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4/5

(5,680 ratings)

4.2/5

(113,012 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 22, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android Go

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

N/A	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

1 GB	3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi

394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.14 %

85.19 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

Design

Height

148.6 mm

159 mm

Width

71.5 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

163 grams

174 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.4µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

N/A	5 MP f/2.2 Depth Camera

N/A	5 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 6 Hours(2G)

Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.409 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope