Heard about samsung M30 from a colleague. What mobile revolution is this?

So I have been out of the loop from mobile world. Life is happening to me and didn't had time to follow tech.

Changed job and a colleague at the new workplace starts to inquire about my LG G6. I very proudly told him the specs, showed him the phone's beauty, while boasting about how I got this phone for just 33k when it was a flagship phone and all.

Then he shows me his phone, Vivo one, which was equally impressive, with front fingerprint scanner, pop out selfie camera and all. He told me his phone just cost him 30k.

I said ok. But then he dropped this bomb about this phone, which he wanted to buy but couldn't due to flash sale. Samsung M30. I read the specs online. 6.4" screen. Amoled display. Ok. 6 GB RAM. 128 GB space. Hmm. Expandable storage and dual SIM. Alright. 3.5 mm jack. Nice. 5000 mAh battery. Wth.

And then I saw the price. 18k. That was when my mouth dropped. Wt actual f?

When did Samsung dropped this bomb? It's flash sale only and isn't available offline. Is this how they managed to price it so low?

Is this the end of Mi?

Note: I am not a fan of Samsung, but amazed by this model and pricing. What's the catch?

Vyom said:
Note: I am not a fan of Samsung, but amazed by this model and pricing. What's the catch?

Except for the screen, it isn't worth the attention it is getting. SoC is Exynos 7904 which barely matches SD636. If it was launched an year ago at same price, it would've been a worthy competitor. RN7/Pro are still better phones and above 18k, there is Poco F1 (barring the screen of course).
Also, Samsung probably won't release timely updates/security patches for it, if at all.

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SaiyanGoku said:
Except for the screen, it isn't worth the attention it is getting. SoC is Exynos 7904 which barely matches SD636. If it was launched an year ago at same price, it would've been a worthy competitor. RN7/Pro are still better phones and above 18k, there is Poco F1 (barring the screen of course).
Also, Samsung probably won't release timely updates/security patches for it, if at all.

I disagree with your last line. They are giving regular updates+one ui is dope.

What about the screen? Amoled and 1080 x 2340 resolution is bad?

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Vyom said:
What about the screen? Amoled and 1080 x 2340 resolution is bad?

It's vfm considering the price.

Samsung is targeting the Mid range market now and has complete A-Series lineup till A90.
Competition is hard from Xiaomi.

now Xiaomi has brought the 48MP camera trend

Vyom said:
So I have been out of the loop from mobile world. Life is happening to me and didn't had time to follow tech.

No worries.. you just need a GSM Arena feed daily to be up-to-date

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Zangetsu said:
Samsung is targeting the Mid range market now and has complete A-Series lineup till A90.
Competition is hard from Xiaomi.

now Xiaomi has brought the 48MP camera trend

More megapixels still can't beat a Google camera say in an Asus Zenfone.

Vyom said:
What about the screen? Amoled and 1080 x 2340 resolution is bad?

No, most probably best screen under 25k except other Samsung AMOLED phones.

Vyom said:
And then I saw the price. 18k. That was when my mouth dropped. Wt actual f?

When did Samsung dropped this bomb? It's flash sale only and isn't available offline. Is this how they managed to price it so low?

Is this the end of Mi?

Note: I am not a fan of Samsung, but amazed by this model and pricing. What's the catch?

Yes, online only probably helped with its low price but there are other corners which were cut, like the absence of brightness sensor, plastic body, runs Oreo out of the box but Pie update is incoming & weak SoC (somewhere between S625 & S636 in terms of performance).

If you are awed by M30, check Galaxy A50 at 20k. Better phone for those who want a Samsung device. I'd say not much point in buying M30 at 18k as it has dedicated SD card slot. A50 at 20k gets better cameras, better SoC (similar to S660), Pie & under display fingerprint sensor (its slow though).

Not the end of Xiaomi. RN7P is cheaper while excelling at everything except display & brand value when compared to A50. OS is personal preference (I'd prefer One UI of Samsung), also ultra-wide camera is nice to have.

Compare Samsung Galaxy A50 vs. Samsung Galaxy M30 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro - GSMArena.com

anupam_pb said:
Compare Samsung Galaxy A50 vs. Samsung Galaxy M30 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro - GSMArena.com

Damn, the specs are so close, but Redmi still won. It has FM.

Vyom said:
Damn, the specs are so close, but Redmi still won. It has FM.

You missed the IR

topgear said:
IR

*www.quickmeme.com/img/78/785d49584266631aefc56174a0659bde3cbf5af234fa4a609f4cd27c01b56e58.jpg

Like seriously, IR is a relic from the early 2000s.

Desmond David said:
*www.quickmeme.com/img/78/785d49584266631aefc56174a0659bde3cbf5af234fa4a609f4cd27c01b56e58.jpg

Like seriously, IR is a relic from the early 2000s.

i use the IR blaster to control my split AC (which is high up) and my TV. At the university, i use it to switch on/off the projector. We have lost the remote control for the projector (which is fixed to the ceiling), so other lecturers usually ask a student to climb on the table and press the Power On button. But using my phone i can simply switch it on or off. My students are like wooooow so cool and deep inside i'm like, you plebs this is has been in phones for ages. Other party tricks include changing the TV volume in restaurants. I want to eat in peace. You can also fool around with people's electronic devices when you visit them.
Everything has a utility if you know how to use it.

mikael_schiffer said:
Everything has a utility if you know how to use it.

Now I ain't buying my next phone without the IR to blast!

mikael_schiffer said:
i use the IR blaster to control my split AC (which is high up) and my TV. At the university, i use it to switch on/off the projector. We have lost the remote control for the projector (which is fixed to the ceiling), so other lecturers usually ask a student to climb on the table and press the Power On button. But using my phone i can simply switch it on or off. My students are like wooooow so cool and deep inside i'm like, you plebs this is has been in phones for ages. Other party tricks include changing the TV volume in restaurants. I want to eat in peace. You can also fool around with people's electronic devices when you visit them.
Everything has a utility if you know how to use it.

Sadly Bluetooth and now wifi is the craze now. Having IR on a phone is a great feature to have actually - as having more unique feature can't hurt.

Desmond David said:
Like seriously, IR is a relic from the early 2000s.

Even though Relic but still a useful feature in day to day life

I believe IR blaster should be available in every god-d*mn phone. Don't you hate having different remote controls for your TV, digital tv box, air conditioners in different rooms, home theater etc.? The living room in my home always has at least 5 remotes lying here and there! (Smart remote for TV, regular remote for TV, remote for dishTV, remote for home theater system and one more for AC).
Well, I would still any day suggest Samsung over Mi especially because of the Samsung's OneUI over sh*tty Mi skin. Plus I've heard that Mi skin comes with Chinese ads embedded within the UI. LOL

Randy_Marsh said:
I believe IR blaster should be available in every god-d*mn phone. Don't you hate having different remote controls for your TV, digital tv box, air conditioners in different rooms, home theater etc.? The living room in my home always has at least 5 remotes lying here and there! (Smart remote for TV, regular remote for TV, remote for dishTV, remote for home theater system and one more for AC).
Well, I would still any day suggest Samsung over Mi especially because of the Samsung's OneUI over sh*tty Mi skin. Plus I've heard that Mi skin comes with Chinese ads embedded within the UI. LOL

I think MIUI is good, I liked it on Xiaomi devices of friends but it's only complain is the ad situation. It is far better than Oppo & Vivo's UI. Obviously, One UI is superior but if Xiaomi keeps MIUI ad-free, its good. Samsung's devices are still inferior to Xiaomi in terms of performance & camera mainly for similar price.

Zangetsu said:
useful

mikael_schiffer said:
i use the IR blaster to control my split AC (which is high up) and my TV. At the university, i use it to switch on/off the projector. We have lost the remote control for the projector (which is fixed to the ceiling), so other lecturers usually ask a student to climb on the table and press the Power On button. But using my phone i can simply switch it on or off. My students are like wooooow so cool and deep inside i'm like, you plebs this is has been in phones for ages. Other party tricks include changing the TV volume in restaurants. I want to eat in peace. You can also fool around with people's electronic devices when you visit them.
Everything has a utility if you know how to use it.

absolute madlad

Dayum. I feel like throwing my iPhone from the balcony.

W

Anorion said:
Dayum. I feel like throwing my iPhone from the balcony.

Don't,somebody will be very happy to catch it after throwing their own samsung phone.

Anorion said:
Dayum. I feel like throwing my iPhone from the balcony.

iPhone has got even more crappier after price hike. One of my colleagues recently bought iphone XR and I was amazed to see Apple's capacity to sell such shi**y display phones for a fortune, and people are still buying it.