Samsung Galaxy M30 in for review

23 June 2019
A huge battery and the only Super AMOLED screen of the series make this phone stand out. It's pricing shows Samsung is ready for a fight.

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  • Jayant
  • 7k7
  • 26 Jun 2019

M30 full review please.....

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    • AnonD-816568
    • yQK
    • 24 Jun 2019

    Panda eyes, 23 Jun 2019It's more of a quality control issue then anything else. Ol... moreJust use google search and you'll find out many Samsung phones from previous generation also has screen problems related with OLED and like i said before many used Samsung phone that are sold on online store has screen problems.

    Well known brands do not guarantee the quality of a product remember the recent Galaxy Fold screen issues?
    And also only Huawei P30 using Samung OLED but the one on Huawei P30 Pro comes from BOE.

    Here's the article that mention Huawei P30 series display supplier
    https://www.oled-info.com/huawei-mate-p30-pro

    Samsung diamond PenTile matrix on Huawei P30
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/Notebooks/Huawei/P30/subpixel_Huawei_P30.png

    BOE Panel on Huawei P30 Pro
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/Notebooks/Huawei/P30_Pro/subpixel_Huawei_P30_Pro.png

      AnonD-816568, 23 Jun 2019I don't think there is a significant difference whether the... moreIt's more of a quality control issue then anything else. Oled panels produced by LG/BOE have had numerous problems in the past (lg v30, mate 30 Pro, pixel 2xl to name a few).

      At least if I purchase a phone with a Samsung oled panel, there are usallly 0 issues and I'm getting a world renowned, high quality display which explains why most oems adopt Samsung panels (p30 Pro, xiaomi mi 9, one plus 7 etc)

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        • john
        • PaZ
        • 23 Jun 2019

        Akashraj, 23 Jun 2019Good device from Samsung. but Redmi note 7 pro and Realme 3... morein ur world they won, so that understandable.

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          • AnonD-816568
          • t@g
          • 23 Jun 2019

          Panda eyes, 23 Jun 2019The quality of the oled panel plays a factor I imagine. I w... moreI don't think there is a significant difference whether the OLED screen is made by Samsung or other companies because the OLED material they use are similar and if you look at many online stores most used Samsung phones has some kind display problems related to OLED.

          The biggest advantage of Samsung OLED is because they use PenTile Matrix which makes the display cheaper to make than RGB OLED because PenTile reduces the number of subpixels needed to create a specified resolution but it doesn't make their display immune to OLED disadvantages.

            A great device - OLED display, big battery, small price, 3.5 audio jack, no UD fingerprint reader (which I prefer).
            The only problem is the 7904 SoC, which is in the same league as a 632 / 636 snapdragon (see M20 and A40 reviews) - a little slow in 2019

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              • Anonymous
              • NgA
              • 23 Jun 2019

              Anonymous, 23 Jun 2019what about lenovo z6 youth 150$ ?Only in china

                AnonD-816568, 23 Jun 2019If i'm not mistaken each OLED has different life span with ... moreThe quality of the oled panel plays a factor I imagine. I would rather have a samsung oled panel over an LG or BOE panel.

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                  • iswanto
                  • 6cb
                  • 23 Jun 2019

                  its very nice
                  seo

                    Now day's Gsmarena too late..

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                      • AnonD-816568
                      • t@g
                      • 23 Jun 2019

                      Panda eyes, 23 Jun 2019You will only experience burn in and shadows if you crank u... moreIf i'm not mistaken each OLED has different life span with blue OLED has the shortest life span.
                      The screen on my Galaxy E5 has no burn in maybe because i always using dark background and set the brightness as low as possible but the screen looks really greenish now.
                      So based on my own experience i think you can avoid burn in but it will be hard to maintain the color accuracy and uniformity of the screen because each OLED has different life span.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • dQ5
                        • 23 Jun 2019

                        Akashraj, 23 Jun 2019Good device from Samsung. but Redmi note 7 pro and Realme 3... morewhat about lenovo z6 youth 150$ ?

                          moo.een, 23 Jun 2019I have a phobia with an oled screen, fear of burning, shado... moreYou will only experience burn in and shadows if you crank up the brightness to maximum and leave it like that for long periods of time. I've had many samsung phones and the only phones that had horrible burn in were my note 1 and s3. All the rest have had no signs of deterioration.

                            moo.een, 23 Jun 2019I have a phobia with an oled screen, fear of burning, shado... moreIf you change phones every two years it should not be a problem with careful usage and unless there are some other factors like non moving AoD or screen comes in contact with flames it should last 3 years easily

                              I can't help but feel that Gsmarena is late to review a lot of phones. Samsung has already sold millions of M series devices and we're about to get an M30 review only now

                                I have a phobia with an oled screen, fear of burning, shadows and a shorter life span than an LCD screen

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • D0H
                                  • 23 Jun 2019

                                  Akashraj, 23 Jun 2019Good device from Samsung. but Redmi note 7 pro and Realme 3... moreHell NO

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                                    • Jayant
                                    • DkY
                                    • 23 Jun 2019

                                    Kindly do full review as soon as possible.thanks

                                      Good device from Samsung. but Redmi note 7 pro and Realme 3 Pro already won the game.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • D0Y
                                        • 23 Jun 2019

                                        Yes! I was hoping for a review of the M30 - mainly for the battery scores. It smokes every other phone in the category in battery drain test videos. You can also examine the difference an AMOLED screen makes, since the M20 is the same phone save for the LCD screen.