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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 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and White |
| 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) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 A7 (2017), getting a score of 83.3 against 75.8. Galaxy M30s is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy M30s has just a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M30s has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit better screen density and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy M30s features a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy M30s counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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