Our Galaxy M30 review isn’t going to be as big as our regular reviews. The reason for that is simple: The Galaxy M30 is pretty much a Galaxy M20 with some upgraded specs so we weren’t willing to do an extensive review for things that have remained the same. The Galaxy M30 gets a slightly larger AMOLED display, an extra camera at the back, a higher-resolution front camera, more RAM on the base variant, and some design variations, and these features add around Rs. 4,000/$60 to the Galaxy M20’s price tag (the M30 starts at Rs. 14,990/$215 while the M20 starts at Rs. 10,990/$160).
Whether those features make a big impact and justify the added cost is what we’ll see in this review. For everything else, we’d suggest looking at our Galaxy M20 review first, then coming back here. Done? Alright, let’s get started.
Galaxy M30 review: Design and display
The Galaxy M30 looks exactly like the Galaxy M20 from the front, but the back of the device gets some visual upgrades. First, there’s the gradient coloring. Our blue review unit has a darker shade of blue towards the bottom of the device, and it goes without saying that it looks quite beautiful. Samsung has also added a matching colored ring around the middle of the three rear cameras, which is a neat visual touch that first appeared on the Galaxy A8s. The Galaxy M30 also felt lighter in the hand, perhaps because the weight is more evenly spread out thanks to the bigger body compared to the M20, but handling doesn’t get any noticeable benefit.
