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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 A30 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than HTC One M9's general score of 77.7. Galaxy A30's body is extremely newer and notably thinner than HTC One M9's, but it is just a bit heavier. HTC One M9 has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics co-processor.
HTC One M9 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A30 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The HTC One M9 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with more mega pixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A30 has a superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 41% bigger battery size.
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