Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M20's global score of 78.9. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has newer 11 version while Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, so it gives lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy A30s is a lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M20, even when they were released only a couple of months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy A30s features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M20 and Galaxy A30s both have similar processing units, both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M20 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Galaxy A30s shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A30s also has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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