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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 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 |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a way newer device than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Galaxy M30 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M30 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy M30 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px. Samsung Galaxy M30 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a F1.9 aperture.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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