Samsung Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS) vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/15/2021 2:10 AM, updated: 6/9/2025 10:45 PM

Compare Apple iPhone 13 Pro X Samsung Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS) 10Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2340

13
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

28Points Apple iPhone 13 Pro (128GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy M30 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.1"
OLED

1170x2532

12
MP

12mp

6GB
RAM

Hexa-core

3095
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

10 Advantages Samsung Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	vs	28 Advantages Apple iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+174 grams (6.09 ounces)17% Lighter	vs	204 grams (7.14 ounces)
+6.4"5% Larger screen	vs	6.1"
+(front) 16MP29% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use	vs	2300000 apps (App Store)
+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh62% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3095 mAh
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	proprietary audio output
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
1.8GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+3.23GHz 64bit Hexa-core (5nm)60% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X50% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (50GB available)	vs	+128GB (109GB available)118% More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.1	vs	+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)	vs	+7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches)11% Thinner
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Stainless steel body, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x2340 pixels	vs	+1170x2532 pixels17% Higher resolution screen
403 PPI	vs	+457 PPI13% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(triple camera) 13MP + 5MP + 5MP	vs	+(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP59% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
f/1.9 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.5 (aperture)27% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps7 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Face unlock 2D	vs	+Face unlock 3DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
15W	vs	+20W33% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+Ceramic ShieldAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

19 Common items in both devices

Super AMOLED / Super Retina XDR OLED

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

+12 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
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Model	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Other model names	Galaxy M30 SM-M305M/Dual-Sim (64GB + 4GB RAM)	iPhone 13 Pro (A2636, A2638, A2639, A2640, A2483)
Country or region available	(Latin America), Brazil	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Release date	3/7/2019	9/24/2021, Announced: 9/14/2021
Depth	8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)	7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.1 x 159 millimeters (2.96 x 6.26 in)	71.5 x 146.7 millimeters (2.81 x 5.78 in)
Weight	174 grams (6.09 ounces)	204 grams (7.14 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Stainless steel body, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Screen size	6.4" inches	6.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1170x2532 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	403 PPI	457 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Ceramic Shield
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	feature not registered	1000nits[typ], 1200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Oleophobic coating screen True-tone Wide color gamut
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
System version	Android 8.1 Oreo	iOS 15
Firmware update	Android 10	iOS 18
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14nm)	64bit: Apple A15 Bionic (5nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.23GHz Avalanche (Dual-core) 4x 1.82GHz Blizzard (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G71 MP2	Apple GPU (5-core)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 794348 (v9) Geekbench: 4687 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (109GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	600/150 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79) mmWave (258, 260, 261)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 13 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.212mm 5MP depth f/2.2	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/1.8120°13mm1/3.6"PDAF 12MP telephoto f/2.877mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3D LiDAR-scanner
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.9 (aperture)	f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.9µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Dolby Vision HDR (60fps) 10-bit HDR ProRes RAW Cinematic mode
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	(dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	23mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	3 microphones
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output	3.5mm jack	proprietary audio output
TV output	Not supported	Proprietary TV-out
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 3D Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	3095 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	20W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	15W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	31 hours (1.3 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Blue • 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+ • Dolby Atmos sound	• Colors: Graphite, Silver, Gold, Sierra Blue • Apple Pay • Face ID • MagSafe
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy M30 (SM-M305M/DS)	iPhone 13 Pro (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.28W/kg (head), 0.39W/kg (body)	1.2W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.99W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body)