Screen size
Quick verdict
S60 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
S30
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
S60
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S60
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S60
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
S30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
S60
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
4G bands
S30
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - North America
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S60
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - North America
Speed
S30
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S60
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
S30
2015, September. Released 2015, September
S60
2016, February. Released 2016, June
Status
S30
Discontinued
S60
Discontinued
Dimensions
S30
141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)
S60
147.9 x 73.4 x 12.7 mm (5.82 x 2.89 x 0.5 in)
Weight
S30
181 g (6.38 oz)
S60
223 g (7.87 oz)
SIM
S30
Nano-SIM
S60
· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S30
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
S60
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 5m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
S30
-
S60
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S30
TFT
S60
a-Si AHVA
Size
S30
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~54.1% screen-to-body ratio)
S60
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S30
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
S60
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
S30
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
S60
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
S30
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
S60
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
S30
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
S60
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
S30
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
S60
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S30
Adreno 304
S60
Adreno 405
Card slot
S30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S60
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S30
8GB 1GB RAM
S60
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
S30
eMMC 4.5
S60
eMMC 5.1
Single
S30
5 MP, AF
S60
13 MP, AF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features
S30
LED flash
S60
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
S30
1080p@60fps
S60
1080p@30fps
Single
S30
2 MP
S60
5 MP
Video
S30
S60
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S30
Yes
S60
Yes
3.5mm jack
S30
Yes
S60
Yes
WLAN
S30
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S60
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S30
4.1, A2DP, LE
S60
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
S30
GPS, GLONASS
S60
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
S30
No
S60
Yes
Radio
S30
FM radio
S60
FM radio
USB
S30
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S60
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S30
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S60
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S30
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
S60
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
S30
Up to 936 h
S60
-
Talk time
S30
Up to 18 h
S60
-
Charging
S30
-
S60
18W wired, QC2
Colors
S30
Black
S60
Black
Models
S30
S30
S60
-
Price
S30
About 340 EUR
S60
About 650 EUR