Nokia Lumia 635 vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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

    Lumia 635:
    LCD
    Galaxy M30:
    OLED
  • Width

    Lumia 635: 8.4 mm narrower

    Lumia 635:
    66.7 mm
    Galaxy M30:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 635: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 635:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy M30:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 635:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy M30:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 635:
    Single
    Galaxy M30:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy M30: 0.8 mm thinner

    Lumia 635:
    9.2 mm
    Galaxy M30:
    8.4 mm

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. Lumia 635

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy M30
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. Galaxy M30

    Height:
    159 mm +29.5 mm versus Lumia 635
    Width:
    75.1 mm +8.4 mm versus Lumia 635
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Lumia 635

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M30

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

Galaxy M30 has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 635.

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.

Lumia 635: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM

Galaxy M30: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Lumia 635

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy M30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Lumia 635

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M30

    5000 mAh

    +3170 mAh versus Lumia 635

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6352. Galaxy M30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 54.3 cm2
  • 105.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 88.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 221 PPI
  • 394 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11986
  • 107325
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • bright yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 648 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - RM-974 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-975 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - RM-974 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-975
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 635, Galaxy M30.
SpecificationLumia 635Galaxy M30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • sensor core - Versions: RM-974 (Global); RM-975 (USA)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W