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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 83.3 score against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy M30s's design is much newer, but somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30s has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M30s also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy M30s has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit higher pixels number per inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy M30s has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution and a way better (4K) video definition.
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