Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM 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 Samsung Galaxy M30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 5.86 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM 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 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 3060 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM
₹18,599
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

07 Mar, 2019
07 Feb, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P60
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
3060 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery

User Ratings

4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
3.7/5
(87 ratings)

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
79.34 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
149.5 mm

Width

75.1 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

174 grams
151 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.409 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

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