Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB

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Comparing the Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)'s IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 13 MP, making Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) offers 3060 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 32 GB, making Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)
₹17,199
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₹11,000
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

30 Aug, 2018
14 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

3060 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • No frills Android experience
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Rear cameras aren't as good
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,175 ratings)
4.1/5
(85,168 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

168,464
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 30, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

168,464
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

435 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.05 %
85.19 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %
90 %

Design

Height

147.2 mm
159 mm

Width

70.9 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

151 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3P9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.2µm pixel size
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
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 20.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.456 W/kg Body: 0.647 W/kg
Head: 0.409 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope