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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Galaxy M30, with a global score of 84.2 against 82.4. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy M30, even though both were only released 5 months apart. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way higher 24 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) one, both of them have a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M30 features a much better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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