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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is slightly better than HTC One M9, having a general score of 79.8 against 77.7. The Galaxy A30s is a notably newer and notably thinner device than the HTC One M9, although it's also just a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A30s has a more recent 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, so it gives some additional features and increased performance.
The HTC One M9 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. HTC One M9 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much higher pixels density.
HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments and a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s has a really longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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