Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. Although it's the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it is also a heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy M30s counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have a same size screen, an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy M30s has as much storage capacity for applications and games as Galaxy A30, they have the same internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy M30s takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a way more MP back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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