|
 |
 |
| Buy Now |
Buy
|
Buy
|
| Excellence Score |
|
|
| Value for Money Score |
|
|
| Price |
₹ 14,699 onwards
|
₹ 11,999 onwards
|
| Launch Date (India) |
Jun, 2018
|
Mar, 2019
|
| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Smartphone OS |
Android 8.0 Oreo, Upgradeable to 9.0 PieLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
|
Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradeable to 9.0 PieExpected update to next Android version
|
| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
|
Yes (Capacitive)
|
| Screen Size |
6 inches
|
6.4 inches
|
| Screen Resolution |
720x1480 pixels (~ 274 pixels per inch)
|
1080x2340 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)
|
| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Scratch Resistant Display |
|
Yes
|
| Display Type |
AMOLED
|
AMOLED
|
| Display Features |
Super AMOLED, Infinity Display, 2.5D Curved Glass
|
Super AMOLED, Infinity-U Display
|
| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
|
|
| Processor |
1.8 GHz
|
1.8 GHz
|
| Processor Type |
Octa Core
|
Octa Core
|
| Processor Name |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450Ranked #81 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
|
Samsung Exynos 7904Ranked #48 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
|
| GPU |
Adreno 506
|
Mali-G71 MP2
|
| RAM |
4 GB
|
4 GB
|
| 3G |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| 4G |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| VoLTE |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| WiFi |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| GPS |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Bluetooth |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Connecting Port |
USB
|
USB-C
|
| Primary Camera |
16MP + 5MP
|
13MP + 5MP + 5MP
|
| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Camera Flash |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| HD Video Recording |
Yes (Full HD)
|
Yes (Full HD)
|
| Other Camera Features |
16MP: F/1.7 Aperture, 5MP: F/1.9 Aperture
|
13MP: F/1.9 Aperture, 5MP: F/2.2 Aperture, 5MP: 123-degree Wide-angle Lens, Bokeh Mode
|
| Secondary Camera |
16.0MP
|
16MP
|
| Secondary Camera Features |
LED Flash, F/1.9 Aperture
|
F/2.0 Aperture
|
| Internal Memory |
64 GB
|
64 GB
|
| Expandable Memory Slot |
up to 256 GB
|
up to 512 GB
|
| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
|
Unlimited
|
| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
|
Unlimited
|
| Music Player |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| FM Radio |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
|
GSM+GSM
|
| Thickness |
8.2 mm
|
8.5 mm
|
| Weight |
177 gm
|
174 gm
|
| Width |
75.7 mm
|
75.1 mm
|
| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
|
3.5mm jack
|
| Water Resistant |
|
|
| Battery Capacity |
3500 mAh
|
5000 mAh
|
| Battery Standby |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Battery Talktime |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
|
31.00 hrs
|
| Fast Charging Support |
|
Yes, 15W Fast Charging
|
| Included Fast Charger |
|
Yes, 15W Fast Charger
|
| Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
|
Internet Usage Time (3G): upto 18 hrs, Internet Usage Time (4G): upto 20 hrs, Internet Usage Time (WiFi): upto 19 hrs, Video Playback Time: 25 hrs, Audio Playback Time: 105 hrs
|
| Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Other Features |
ANT+ Support
|
Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos
|
| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Decent design and build quality (though it's plastic - would have been nice to see a metal or glass design)
- Has a new, modern 'infinity edge' 18:9 AMOLED display, that stretches from edge-to-edge, and makes the device easy to use with one hand
- The Samsung Experience UI skin on top of Android is a pretty decent skin and packs a lot of features - there’s Bixby, Face Recognition, which works fine and there are features like themes, game launcher, Samsung Pay mini, Samsung Cloud, games launcher, one handed mode and more
- Decent dual camera setup on the rear - especially in proper lighting conditions, the camera takes good images, and low-light performance is not too bad either
- Decent front camera too - captures generally good images with natural colors
- Good call quality, with good noise cancellation
- Dolby Atmos surround sound
- Very good battery life - the big 3500 mAh battery, combined with the low power Snapdragon 450 processor and a 720p HD+ display gives you a recipe for some very good battery life - the phone comfortably lasts a whole day and if you use it judiciously, you can even make it last for two days
|
- Very good looks and build quality - with a a unibody design, and glossy finish on the back panel - quite similar to its cousins - the M10 and M20
- The Galaxy M30’s back panel doesn’t attract fingerprint smudges as much as M20 - it’s also better to grip and use for longer period of time
- Very good, class-leading 6.4-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a tiny waterdrop notch - the screen is vibrant and offers pretty satisfactory legibility indoors and outdoors - one of the very few phones in this price bracket to have an AMOLED panel
- Now packs the new Samsung One UI which is one of the most streamlined, clean, and refined Android skins around at present - and is especially well suited ergonomically for one handed use
- It also has a very intuitive gesture navigation system
- Decent, solid, mid-range performance with a Exynos 7904 octa-core processor (similar to Snapdragon 626) - it can easily handle your day-to-day tasks such as browsing, social networking and streaming multimedia on-the-go - graphic-intensive games like PUBG Mobile also run reasonably well on the phone (it is not however the best performance to be had in this price bracket - there are many better performing competitors)
- Decent triple-rear camera setup - includes a 13-megapixel camera with f/1.9 sensor, 5-megapixel depth sensor, and 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with 123-degree viewing angle - the results are reasonably good for the given price point
- You get some pretty good portraits
- Decent selfie camera too
- Overall, it's a decent camera setup - but it's not the best to be had in this price range
- Excellent battery life with a massive 5000 mAh battery - you will get up to 2 days with moderate use
- Samsung Galaxy M30 is a pretty capable mid-range smartphone, and if you’re looking for a phone with big battery and good camera, Galaxy M30 is worth considering - that said, it will face some stiff competition from the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro which offers Snapdragon 675 processor and 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor
|
| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- No ambient light sensor, which is a big miss at this price point
- Fingerprint & face recognition is on the slow side
- While the display is pretty decent, it could have had better resolution
- The display also has significant bezels, whereas a lot of modern phones with tall displays these days have very little bezels
- Also lacks a notification LED
- Average performance considering the price bracket, thanks to the budget Snapdragon 450 at the core, which is these days more commonly seen in phones under Rs 10k - while day to day performance is alright, but push the phone a bit and it will start to stutter - moreover, the Samsung Experience 9.0 has a ton of unnecessary and sluggish animations, that don't help
- The dual rear camera setup is decent, but the portrait mode is pretty mediocre, with very ordinary edge detection - the blurring feels mostly unnatural
- The speaker is both oddly placed (on the right side of the phone) and tiny and cracks at higher volume
- No fast charging support
- No compass
- Uses the old micro-USB standard instead of a modern USB Type-C port
- On the whole, the Samsung Galaxy J8 is hard to recommend - the likes of Redmi Note 5 Pro and ZenFone Max Pro bring faster processors, better displays and more premium designs, and now with the Poco F1 around the block, the J8 is an even harder sell
|
- The lowlight performance of the rear and front cameras, is pretty average
- No 4k video recording, and no stabilisation at 1080p
|
| Expert Reviews |
Comes with a price tag that is hard to justify  in-depth Read Review »Hard to justify the cost  in-depth Read Review »There are several better choices in the price range  in-depth Read Review »Performance is its only serious drawback  in-depth Read Review »A good performer beaten by the competition  in-depth Read Review »Skip this and look at Mi A2, Honor Play, or Poco F1  in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
|
Great all-rounder...makes a very compelling case for someone who doesn't find gaming or camera performance particularly important  in-depth Read Review »For the asking price, the Galaxy M30 is not a bad option in-depth Read Review »Samsung has managed to create a good smartphone with its Galaxy M30 that packs a number of improvements when compared to past Samsung smartphones from in this segment in-depth Read Review »A reliable option....the polished software, long-lasting battery and great looking display make it a very good option for people who aren't too demanding of their phone  in-depth Read Review »A capable mid-range smartphone  in-depth Read Review »If you're looking for excellent battery life in a smartphone, Samsung Galaxy M30 is the right choice...you get a good package for under Rs 15,000  in-depth Read Review »A very competent alternative to the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Realme 3 Pro in-depth Read Review »Looks like a good option for Samsung loyalists, but still faces stiff competition from the likes of XiaomI Redmi Note 7 Pro  in-depth Read Review »Samsung nails almost every aspect that consumers are looking for in an affordable mid-range smartphone in-depth Read Review »Probably one of the best all-round devices launched by Samsung recently...suitable device for the millennials  in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
|
| User Reviews |
 4.4 1,947+ reviews » 4.1 1,908+ reviews »
|
- 4.4 205+ reviews »
- 4.2 45,073+ reviews »
|
| Official Website |
Official Website »
|
Official Website »
|
| Unofficial specs? |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Individual Review
Individual Review
