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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 83.3 against 75.8. The Galaxy M30s is a much newer phone than Galaxy A5 (2017), although it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy M30s has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M30s also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a display that's just as good as the display in Galaxy A5 (2017), because although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way more MP camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy M30s has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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