Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Nokia 2.3

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Nokia 2.3 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 M30s runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Nokia 2.3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 2.3 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 2.3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Nokia 2.3 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 2.3 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30s better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 2.3 delivers longer battery life with 17h 26m, while Samsung Galaxy M30s delivers 14h 29m, making Nokia 2.3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 2.3 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30s receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 2.3 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Sep, 2019
27 Dec, 2019
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio A22
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Astounding battery life
  • Great shooting capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Immersive Super AMOLED display
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Night mode isn't the best
  • Selfie shooter could've been better
  • No display protection
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(252,791 ratings)
3.8/5
(3,001 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

135,678
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 18, 2019
(Official)
Dec 27, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Android One
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio A22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8300
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
2 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

135,678
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
29.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
6.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
271 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
80.34 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

159 mm
157.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.4 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

188 grams
183 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 29m
17h 26m
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

4h 54m 37s
5h 7m 46s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.486 W/kg
Head: 0.82 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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