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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a general score of 82.4 against 75.8. The Galaxy M30 is a notably newer device than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy A5 (2017), and although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a better 16 MP resolution camera.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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