Android phablet by Samsung
Samsung Galaxy M30s
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Brand
| Samsung Galaxy
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Manufacturer
| Samsung Electronics
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Slogan
| "Go Monster"
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Series
| Galaxy M
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Compatible networks
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First released
| 18 September 2019; in
India
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Availability by region
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- US
,
India
,
UK
: September 29, 2019
; 4 years ago
(
2019-09-29
)
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Predecessor
| Galaxy M30
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Successor
| Galaxy M31
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Related
| Galaxy A50s
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Type
| Phablet
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Dimensions
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- 159 mm (6.3 in) H
- 75.1 mm (2.96 in) W
- 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D
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Mass
| 188 g (6.6 oz)
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Operating system
| Android 11
with
One UI
Core 3.1
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System-on-chip
| Samsung Exynos 9611 Octa
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CPU
| Octa-core 8 ×
2.3 GHz
and 4 ×
1.7 GHz
Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53
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GPU
| Mali
-G72 MP3
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Memory
| 4/6
GB
RAM
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Storage
| 64/128 GB
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Removable storage
| microSD
, expandable up to
1
TB
(dedicated slot)
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Battery
| 6000
mAh
Li-Po
(non-removable)
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Display
| 6.4 in (160 mm), (1080×2340)
1080p
Super AMOLED
capacitive touchscreen
, 19.5:9 ratio, 100.5cm² (~91% screen-to-body ratio), 16M colors, ~403
ppi
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Sound
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Rear camera
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Front camera
| 16 MP
, f/2.0
aperture
,
1080p
at
30
fps
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Connectivity
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Data inputs
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Other
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Hearing aid compatibility
| Dolby Atmos
Sound
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Website
| SAMSUNG India (M30s)
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References
| [1]
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The
Samsung Galaxy M30s
is an
Android
phone
manufactured by
Samsung Electronics
as part of its first-generation
Galaxy M series
lineup, as a successor to the
Samsung Galaxy M30
. The phone is shipped with
Android 9 (Pie)
, Samsung's proprietary
One UI
skin, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage, and a 6000
mAh
Li-Po
battery. The M30s was released on 18 September 2019.
[5]
[6]
It features a rear triple camera array composing of a 48 MP
wide angle camera
, 8 MP
ultra wide angle camera
, and a 5 MP
depth sensor
.
[7]
[8]
Specifications
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Hardware
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The Samsung Galaxy M30s comes with a 6.4”
FHD+
(1080×2340)
Super AMOLED
Infinity-U Display with a U-shaped notch for the selfie camera, similar to
Samsung Galaxy M30
. This results in a screen-to-body ratio of 91%. The display has a
contrast ratio
of 78960:1 and a max brightness of 420 nits. The phone has 4
GB
and 6 GB
RAM
versions, with 64 GB or 128 GB of
internal storage
, respectively. The storage for both versions is expandable up to 1 TB via
microSD
card. The phone has a 6000 mAh Li-Po battery supporting wired 15W fast charging. The battery is the largest ever for a Samsung smartphone, and the largest for a smartphone released in India.
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A fingerprint scanner is mounted in the back. The phone has
Exynos 9611
system on chip
comprising an
octa-core
10 nm
CPU
with 4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 clusters and
Mali
-G72 MP3
GPU
.
[7]
[12]
Camera
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The rear camera array is mounted on a rectangular bump. There is a 48
MP
wide angle camera with f/2.0 aperture, pixel size of 0.8 μm and
phase-detection autofocus
. There is an 8 MP ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture,
focal length
of 12mm and 123° field of view. Finally, there is a 5 MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The area in the rectangular bump not filled by the cameras and flash contains the characters "48 mega pixels". There is a night mode that increases the brightness at low light levels, while reducing noise, and a live focus mode that creates a
Bokeh
effect through the depth sensor. The camera supports
4K
video recording at 30
fps
, super-steady video,
hyperlapse
, slow motion video and
HDR
. Additionally, it features Samsung's scene optimizer technology which recognizes 20 different scenes using AI and automatically adjusts the camera settings. It has a 16 MP selfie camera located in the display notch.
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Software
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The Samsung Galaxy M30s runs on the Android 11 operating system with Samsung's
One UI
skin which repositions the touch area in stock Samsung apps towards the bottom, thus making the user interface easier for one handed use on a large screen.
[13]
The M30s' features include
Bixby
(although the Bixby button is not present),
Google Assistant
,
Samsung Health
, and
Samsung Pay
.
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Reception
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Critical reception
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The phone received generally positive reviews from critics, with its camera receiving most criticism.
NDTV
gave the phone a score of 8/10, praising the battery, display, and performance, while criticizing the camera.
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Android Authority gave the phone a score of 8.2/10, praising the display, audio quality, and performance, while also criticizing the camera and the phone heating up during heavy usage periods.
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The Mobile Indian also positively described the display, battery, and performance, while negatively describing the camera's low light performance and plastic back design.
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Finally, Business Standard India positively described the general aspects of the phone including the battery, while criticizing the camera.
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Issues
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Many users reported Samsung devices using the Exynos 9611 SoC often freezes and restarts automatically after upgrading or updating to a newer Android version, being the Galaxy M30s as the most affected.
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Some users reported that the phone faces issues regarding connecting to LTE networks.
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Also, some users reported the phone heating up during heavy usage, which was also criticized by some reviewers.
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References
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s - Specs, Features and Price"
.
Samsung India
. Retrieved
2019-10-08
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s - Full phone specifications"
.
www.gsmarena.com
. Retrieved
2019-10-08
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s price in US, UK, India"
.
www.gsmarena.com
. Retrieved
2019-10-09
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s Price in India, Specifications, Comparison (9th October 2019)"
.
NDTV Gadgets 360
. Retrieved
2019-10-08
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s Price in India, Specifications, Comparison (1st October 2019)"
.
NDTV Gadgets 360
. Retrieved
2019-09-30
.
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Massey, Erick (2019-09-28).
"Samsung Galaxy M30s review: The phone's USP lies in its massive battery"
.
Business Standard India
. Retrieved
2019-09-30
.
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a
b
c
"Samsung Galaxy M30s - Full phone specifications"
.
www.gsmarena.com
. Retrieved
2019-09-30
.
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"Samsung introduces Galaxy M10s and M30s in India"
.
GSMArena.com
. Retrieved
2019-09-30
.
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Friedman, Alan (28 August 2019).
"Samsung teaser reveals a new phone with the largest battery found on a Galaxy handset"
.
Phone Arena
. Retrieved
2019-10-11
.
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"Samsung launches Galaxy M30s, biggest battery smartphone in India - Times of India"
.
The Times of India
. 18 September 2019
. Retrieved
2019-10-11
.
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"Galaxy M30s could sport gigantic 6,000 mAh battery"
.
SlashGear
. 2019-08-28
. Retrieved
2019-10-11
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Samsung Galaxy M30s - Specs, Features and Price"
.
Samsung India
. Retrieved
2019-10-05
.
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Bohn, Dieter (2019-02-19).
"Samsung's One UI is the best software it's ever put on a smartphone"
.
The Verge
.
Archived
from the original on 2019-02-20
. Retrieved
2019-02-20
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s Review"
.
NDTV Gadgets 360
. October 2019
. Retrieved
2019-10-15
.
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Bhutani, Dhruv (2019-10-09).
"Samsung Galaxy M30s review: Swing and miss"
.
Android Authority
. Retrieved
2019-10-15
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s Review"
.
The Mobile Indian
. 2019-09-28
. Retrieved
2019-10-15
.
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Massey, Erick (2019-09-28).
"Samsung Galaxy M30s review: The phone's USP lies in its massive battery"
.
Business Standard India
. Retrieved
2019-10-15
.
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"Samsung Galaxy M30s freezing, auto-restarting & motherboard failure ..."
PiunikaWeb
. 2021-05-19
. Retrieved
2021-06-22
.
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"M30s freezes and restarts frequently"
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r2.community.samsung.com
. 2021-05-09
. Retrieved
2021-06-22
.
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"Poor network reception on Samsung Galaxy M30S"
.
r2.community.samsung.com
. 2019-10-13
. Retrieved
2019-10-15
.
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"Galaxy M30s heating issue"
.
r2.community.samsung.com
. 2019-10-09
. Retrieved
2019-10-15
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