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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M30s is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016), it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bit more pixels per display inch, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M30s counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M30s also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M30s features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a way better video quality. Galaxy M30s features a way better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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