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HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy M30s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      DROID DNA:
      LCD
      Galaxy M30s:
      OLED

    • Weight

      DROID DNA: 46.3 g lighter

      DROID DNA:
      141.7 g
      Galaxy M30s:
      188 g

    • Width

      DROID DNA: 4.6 mm narrower

      DROID DNA:
      70.5 mm
      Galaxy M30s:
      75.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID DNA: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      DROID DNA:
      5 in
      Galaxy M30s:
      6.4 in

    • Chipset

      DROID DNA:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Galaxy M30s:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      DROID DNA:
      Single
      Galaxy M30s:
      Triple

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      Height:
      141 mm
      Width:
      70.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy M30s

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      Height:
      159 mm +18 mm versus DROID DNA
      Width:
      75.1 mm +4.6 mm versus DROID DNA
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      141.7 g

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      188 g

      +46.3 g versus DROID DNA

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    Galaxy M30s has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    DROID DNA: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

    Galaxy M30s: Original memory entry

    64GB 4GB RAM · 128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. DROID DNA

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy M30s

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      2020 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy M30s

      6000 mAh

      +3980 mAh versus DROID DNA

    Specifications

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    1. DROID DNA2. Galaxy M30s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
    • 159.0 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 141.7 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • UFS2.1
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 6000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 100.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24864
    • 155293
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 532
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1332
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 170068
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 325
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1205
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Release date
    • 2012
    • November
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Opal Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Pearl White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
    • Talking time- Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 420 nits
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy M30s.
    SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy M30s
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Preliminary specifications

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