Nokia 7.1 vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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Comparing the Nokia 7.1 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: Both Nokia 7.1 and Samsung Galaxy M30 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 7.1 offers 5.84 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 7.1'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 Nokia 7.1 offers 12 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 Nokia 7.1 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nokia 7.1 offers 3060 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 7.1 and Samsung Galaxy M30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 7.1 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia 7.1
₹12,299
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2018
07 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
4 GB RAM

Display

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 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

8 MP
16 MP

Battery

3060 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

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

3.9/5
(3,933 ratings)
4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)

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Videos
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General

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
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

426 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.65 %
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)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

149.7 mm
159 mm

Width

71.1 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

160 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor 1.28µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm 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 Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera24 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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 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

Yes
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