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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 general score. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should give the same OS features. Despite being the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also thicker and heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a much better pixel quantity per screen inch and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy A30s features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M30s features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy M30s features a much better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better video definition and a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy M30s counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A30s, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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