Samsung Galaxy M30

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Samsung Galaxy M30
SAMSUNG Galaxy M30 and A40s logo.jpg
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Type Smartphone
Series Galaxy M
First releasedMarch 2019;5 years ago (2019-03)
Successor Galaxy M31
Related Galaxy M10
Galaxy M20
Galaxy M30s
Galaxy M40
Compatible networks
Form factor Slate
Dimensions159 mm × 75.1 mm × 8.4 mm (6.26 in × 2.96 in × 0.33 in)
Weight175 g (6.2 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 8.1 "Oreo" with Samsung Experience 9.5 Current: Android 10 with One UI 2.0
System-on-chip Samsung Exynos 7904 Octa 14nm
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP2
Memory3/4/6  GB RAM
Storage32/64/128 GB eMMC 5.1
Removable storage microSD, expandable up to 512 GB
SIM Dual nanoSIM, DSDS
Battery5000 mAh (non-removable) Li-ion
Charging15W Samsung Fast Charging
Rear cameraTriple:
  • 13  MP , f/1.9, PDAF, 1080p at 30 fps
  • 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
  • 5 MP, 12mm, ultra wide sensor
Front camera 16 MP, f/2.0, 1080p at 30 fps
Display
  • 1080×2340 1080p Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 6.4 in (160 mm), 394 ppi)
Sound3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos, vibration, Noise Cancellation Microphone
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C 2.0
ModelSM-M305x, A305n
Development statusDiscontinued

The Samsung Galaxy M30 is an Android phablet produced by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled on 27 February 2019. [1] The phone comes with Android 8 (Oreo) with Samsung's proprietary One UI skin, 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage, and a 5000 mAh Li-Po battery. [2]

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Availability

The M30 is aimed primarily at the Indian market where the base model retails for 9,999 rupees. It is sold exclusively on Amazon.in and Samsung's official online retail store. [3] In China and Taiwan, it is sold as the Samsung Galaxy A40s. [4]

Specifications

Software

The M30 runs on Android Oreo, [5] now upgradable to Android 10. [6]

Hardware

The M30 has a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display. It is powered by Exynos 7904 SoC with a 14 nm octa-core CPU and Mali-G71 GPU, and has a 5000 mAh battery with fast charging. It comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM or 6 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM. Storage is expandable via a dedicated microSD card slot up to 512 GB. [7]

It has a triple camera system that includes a 13-megapixel main sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. It includes a 16-megapixel front camera. [2]

The phone has a fingerprint scanner, [8] 4G, VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 5 and GPS. It comes with a USB Type-C port.

The phone comes with Widevine L1 Certification, allowing it to stream HD content from different video streaming websites. It also supports Dolby ATMOS 360° surround sound. The Samsung Galaxy M30s comes with a 6.4” FHD+ (1080×2340) Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display with a U-shaped notch for the frontal camera, similar to the Samsung Galaxy M30s. This results in a screen-to-body ratio of 90%. The display has a contrast ratio of 78960:1 and a max brightness of 420 nits. The phone has a 5000 mAh Li-Po battery supporting wired 15 W fast charging. [2]

References

  1. "Samsung Galaxy M30 is launcing India on 27 February 2019".
  2. 1 2 3 "Samsung Galaxy M30 - Full phone specifications". GSMArena.
  3. Bhutani, Dhruv (27 February 2019). "Triple camera toting Samsung Galaxy M30 launched in India". Android Authority. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  4. "Samsung announces Galaxy A60 with punch hole display and Galaxy A40s". gsmArena. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. "Samsung Galaxy M30 - Price, Full Specifications & Features at Gadgets Now". Gadget Now. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  6. "Android 10 stable is rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy M20 and M30 in India". Android Police. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. "Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 to Samsung Galaxy M30: Top smartphones under Rs 10,000". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  8. "Samsung Galaxy M30 - Specs, Features and Price | Samsung India". Samsung in. Retrieved 2019-03-03.