Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-01-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is better than Samsung Galaxy A01, with a global score of 82.4 against 71.6. Galaxy M30's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A01, but it is heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A01 has Android 11.
The Galaxy M30 has a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A01's processing unit, and although the Galaxy M30 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a much better 1080 x 2280 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a higher screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A01, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has more internal storage. The Galaxy M30 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back, a 0.32 inches sensor and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy M30 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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