Samsung Galaxy M30s Review

   

• Design
• Display
• Software
• Performance
• Battery Life
• Camera
• Value for Money

• Good
• Crisp AMOLED display
• Great battery life
• Decent performance
• Good camera performance in daylight

• Bad
• Camera is slow to focus
• Spammy notifications

Samsung launched the Galaxy M series at the beginning of this year to strengthen its position against Chinese competition. The sub-Rs. 20,000 segment was dominated by multiple models from the likes of Xiaomi and Honor, many of which offered better value for money than the devices that Samsung was selling at the time. As a result, the Galaxy M series was launched with a strong focus on the online market.

Samsung Galaxy M30s Summary

Samsung Galaxy M30s smartphone was launched on 18th September 2019. The phone comes with a 6.40-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy M30s is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 9611 processor that features 4 cores clocked at 1.7GHz and 4 cores clocked at 2.3GHz. It comes with 4GB of RAM.

The Samsung Galaxy M30s runs Android 9 Pie and is powered by a 6000mAh non-removable battery. The Samsung Galaxy M30s supports proprietary fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy M30s on the rear packs a 48-megapixel primary camera with an f/2.0 aperture; a second 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a third 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It sports a 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.

  

The Samsung Galaxy M30s runs One UI based on Android 9 Pie and packs 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 512GB) with a dedicated slot. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards.

Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy M30s include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India) with active 4G on both SIM cards. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy M30s measures 159.00 x 75.10 x 8.90mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 188.00 grams. It was launched in Opal Black, Pearl White, and Sapphire Blue colours.

As of 24th October 2019, Samsung Galaxy M30s price in India starts at Rs. 13,999.

Samsung Galaxy M30s Full Specifications

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	Galaxy M30s
Release date	18th September 2019
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	159.00 x 75.10 x 8.90
Weight (g)	188.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	6000
Removable battery	No
Fast charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No
Colours	Opal Black, Pearl White, Sapphire Blue
SAR value	0.47

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.40
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels

Hardware

Processor	1.7GHz octa-core (4x1.7GHz + 4x2.3GHz)
Processor make	Samsung Exynos 9611
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512
Dedicated microSD slot	Yes

Camera

Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/2.0) + 5-megapixel (f/2.2) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)
Rear autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	16-megapixel
Front flash	No

Software

Operating system	Android 9 Pie
Skin	One UI

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes