Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is better than Galaxy A10's score of 72.3. Even though the Galaxy M30 is better than Galaxy A10, we must note that it's also a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A10 has Android 11, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy M30 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M30 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A10, because it has a little bit larger display, more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
The Galaxy M30 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A10, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A10, because it has a 47 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A10. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size camera sensor.
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