Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy M30's design is a lot newer and a bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, offering some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a screen that is very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a quite larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a just a little greater screen pixels density. Galaxy M30 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M30 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 52 percent greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy M30's camera is very similar to the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a camera with less mega pixels resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, they both have the same aperture.
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