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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a general score of 82.4 against 75.8. Although Samsung Galaxy M30 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A6, it's a little bit thicker and a little heavier. The Galaxy M30 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A6, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A6 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a back facing camera with more megapixels, a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
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