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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 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a extremely newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is also a little thicker. The Galaxy M30 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, a just a bit better pixel amount in each inch of screen and a little larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy A7 (2017) one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has 3 GB more RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a back facing camera with more MP. Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39 percent more battery capacity.
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