Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X – Which One Will Make a Wise Buy?

The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a new affordable smartphone from Samsung that parades a triple rear cameras set-up with a generous inbuilt memory and others regulars. The phone is in the same category with the Honor 8X that was launched by Huawei. So below, we will be looking at the comparison between the Samsung Galaxy M30 and the Honor 8X.

Samsung Galaxy M30 Huawei Honor 8X

Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X- Design Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a decent body that is built with the combination of Aluminum Alloy and glass. It measures 8.4 mm in thickness and weighs 175 gram. The Honor 8X, on the other hand, is also a great phone with a premium body design. The phone measures 7.8 mm in thickness and weighs 175 gram. Both phones have a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and they are available in multiple colors as well.

Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X- Display Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy M30 packs a screen display size of 6.4 inches under Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and 394 PPI density, while the Honor 8X has a screen size of 6.5 inches under IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 396 PPI density. Both phones have display protection and similar screen to body ratio as well.

Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X- Camera Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a triple rear cameras of13MP + 5MP + 5MP with dual LED flash and a front camera of 16 MP, while the Honor 8X has a dual rear camera of 20 MP + 2 MP with dual LED flash and a front camera of 16 MP for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy M30 will take better photos than it’s rival.

Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X- Performance Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy M30 packs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 1.8 GHz and Mali-G71 MP2 for graphics, while the Honor 8X has a HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset with an octa-core processor that runs at a speed of 2.2 GHz and Mali-G51 MP4 for graphics. The Galaxy M30 has 6GB RAM with internal memory of 128GB which is expandable, while the Honor 8X has 4GB RAM with an inbuilt memory of 64GB which is expandable as well. Furthermore, the Galaxy M30 and the Honor 8X are both powered by Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.

Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X- Battery & Price Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a massive nonremovable battery capacity of 5000 mAh with fast charging technology, while the Honor 8X has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3750 mAh. The Galaxy M30 will sell at a price of $250, while the Honor 8X will cost $215.

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Samsung Galaxy M30 VS Honor 8X

  Samsung Galaxy M30 Honor 8X
DIMENSIONS 159 mm x 75.1 mm x 8.4 mm, 159 Gram 160.4 mm x 76.6 mm x 7.8 mm, 175 Gram
DISPLAY 6.4 inches, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2280 pixels, 394 PPI 6.5 inches, IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 396 PPI
PROCESSOR Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904, Octa core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53), Mali-G71 MP2 GPU HiSilicon Kirin 710, Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53), Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
MEMORY 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 64GB
SOFTWARE Android v8.1(Oreo) Android v8.1(Oreo)
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
CAMERA Rear- 13MP + 5MP + 5MP, Front- 16 MP Rear- 20 MP + 2 MP , Front- 16 MP
BATTERY 5000 mAh 3750
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Fingerprint Sensor Fingerprint Sensor

 

Our Verdict:

The Samsung Galaxy M30 has the point both on the design and specifications. The phone will perform better and it also has a good camera and a bigger battery capacity as well.
The Honor 8X is more affordable and will make a good alternative.

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