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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-06 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than HTC One A9's 72.1 general score. The Galaxy M30s is a a lot newer cellphone than HTC One A9, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy M30s has a bit faster processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M30s also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M30s and HTC One A9 both count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has a little bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes way better photos and videos than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a much more megapixels camera and a much higher video definition.
HTC One A9 has a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a way better battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has a 179 percent larger battery size.
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