Galaxy M30s may be Samsung’s best shot at taking on Xiaomi and Realme in under Rs 20,000 price segment – even though it also has a very capable Galaxy A30 and Galaxy M40 in this segment. reason I say this is because while Galaxy A30 and Galaxy M40, while great value for money phones, try to be excel in just one or two key aspects. Galaxy M30s also tries to do that, but going by its spec sheet, it instantly becomes clear that Samsung’s looking to offer a more well-rounded pack here.  

Samsung is really touting Galaxy M30s’ massive 6,000mAh battery as its main USP – phone is claimed to offer 29 hours of video playback, 49 hours of voice calls, and over 131 hours of music playback on single charge. re’s also fast charging (fast charger bundled in box) and USB C. But that’s t all that Galaxy M30s is all about. Galaxy M30s also brings a large 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display and 48MP triple cameras to masses. It has capable hardware with good amount of RAM and stor options available. Galaxy M30s is a jack of all tres – quite literally. 

Let’s take a closer look at Samsung’s Galaxy M30s and all that it brings to table – 

-- Galaxy M30s is an all-plastic phone like its or M-series siblings, but re’s one thing that sets it apart from rest – rar, re are two things. One is size itself. Remember, this is a phone that packs a girmous 6,000mAh battery inside. But it doesn’t feel like it does. It’s rar slim and handy – a t slippery, but you get used to it eventually. It’s kind of remarkable that thing weighs just 188 grams. 

-- Samsung is using an all-familiar glossy plastic here but Galaxy M30s brings in new color choices – phone will be available in Opal Black, Sapphire Blue and Pearl White. Since Samsung is using a unibody design, phone’s back grually wraps around sides in one continuous free-flowing motion. Galaxy M30s is a good-looking phone.  

-- Just like its or Galaxy M-series siblings, Galaxy M30s also has a fingerprint scanner on back – that's right, fancy in-display scanner here. But that’s alright. Galaxy M30s unlocks fast and physical reer is accurate – so that’s nice. You also get face unlock, if you’re into that sort of thing. 

-- On front, Galaxy M30s has a 6.4-inch 1080p+ Super AMOLED display with Samsung’s Infinity U-style tch. In typical Samsung style, it’s bright and colorful - watching content on it is a pleasing experience across board. phone has Widevine L1 support which means it can stream HD content from OTT services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and from YouTube. 

-- Galaxy M30s is powered by Samsung’s in-house Exys 9611 processor paired with up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB stor which is also expandable. Exys 9611 is a step-up from Exys 9610 in terms of efficiency – which means a phone like Galaxy M30s can run cooler and will supposedly also have better battery life than a phone with Exys 9610. More on this in our full review. 

-- dual SIM phone runs Android 9 Pie-based One UI.   

-- On to cameras, Galaxy M30s comes with three rear cameras consisting of one 48MP sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 5MP sensor for depth sensing aka portrait photography. Samsung is using its in-house GM1 sensor here that uses software interpolation to produce 48MP photos as and when required – by default it shoots 12MP photos. 

-- On front, Galaxy M30s comes with a 16MP camera. 

-- Samsung has launched Galaxy M30s in India at a starting price of Rs 13,999 for base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB stor, going all way to Rs 16,999 for top-end variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB stor.  Galaxy M30s will be available in as many as three colors - Opal Black, Sapphire Blue and Pearl White. Samsung will start selling Galaxy M30s in India from September 29 from Amazon India and its own online store. Watch this for our full review of Samsung Galaxy M30s in days to come. 

(Photos by Saurabh Singh)

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