Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Tecno Camon i4

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Tecno Camon i4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Camon i4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Tecno Camon i4 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Tecno Camon i4 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Camon i4's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Tecno Camon i4 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Tecno Camon i4 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Tecno Camon i4 offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Tecno Camon i4 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Camon i4 has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy M30

₹16,490

(Discontinued)

Tecno Camon i4

₹11,900

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

70%

Release Date

07 Mar, 2019

25 Mar, 2019

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904	MediaTek Helio A22
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 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	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	3500 mAh
15W Fast Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(113,012 ratings)

4.1/5

(189 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

MediaTek Helio A22

Processor

Octa core

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

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2

PowerVR GE8300

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %

80.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

159 mm

156.9 mm

Width

75.1 mm

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

174 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer