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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M30s's 83.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy M30s, despite of the fact that it was released just 11 months before. Galaxy M30s features a display that is just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although the Galaxy M30s has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30s's CPU is just as good as the Galaxy A7 (2018) one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much more mega pixels camera and a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
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