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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 83.3 score against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design is newer, but just a little heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy M30s has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. The Galaxy M30s counts with a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot better video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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