OnePlus 8 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.

  • Weight

    8: 8 g lighter

    8:
    180 g
    Galaxy M30s:
    188 g
  • Width

    8: 2.2 mm narrower

    8:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy M30s:
    75.1 mm
  • Chipset

    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Galaxy M30s:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Depth

    8: 0.9 mm thinner

    8:
    8 mm
    Galaxy M30s:
    8.9 mm
  • Release year

    8:
    2020
    Galaxy M30s:
    2019

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. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M30s

    Height:
    159 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm +2.2 mm versus 8
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.9 mm versus 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8

    180 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M30s

    188 g

    +8 g versus 8

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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M30s

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

8 has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy M30s.

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.

Recorded RAM for 8, Galaxy M30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8Galaxy M30s
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
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. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. 8

    4300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M30s

    6000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus 8

Specifications

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1. 82. Galaxy M30s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 159.0 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB 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.
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 155293
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 170068
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 325
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 14
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
  • Opal Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
  • 420 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8, Galaxy M30s.
Specification8Galaxy M30s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Preliminary specifications