Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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.

  • Width

    S8600 Wave 3: 10.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy M30:
    75.1 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8600 Wave 3: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy M30:
    6.4 in
    S8600 Wave 3:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy M30:
    Triple
    S8600 Wave 3:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy M30: 1.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy M30:
    8.4 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    S8600 Wave 3: 33.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy M30:
    159 mm
    S8600 Wave 3:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy M30:
    2019
    S8600 Wave 3:
    2011

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. Galaxy M30

    Height:
    159 mm +33.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Width:
    75.1 mm +10.9 mm versus S8600 Wave 3
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy M30
    Weight:
    122 g

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. Galaxy M30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Galaxy M30 has approximately 120.8% more rectangular screen area than S8600 Wave 3.

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.

Galaxy M30: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

S8600 Wave 3: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy M30

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

2. S8600 Wave 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Galaxy M30

    5000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus S8600 Wave 3

  2. 2. S8600 Wave 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy M302. S8600 Wave 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 125.9 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 105.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.1%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 394 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 107325
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy M30, S8600 Wave 3.
SpecificationGalaxy M30S8600 Wave 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)