Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. These devices include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both of them should count with all the same operating system features. Galaxy M30's body is just a bit thicker but a little bit lighter than Galaxy A8 Star, and both were released with only a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a screen that's very similar to Galaxy A8 Star's display, although the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px, a bit bigger display and a bit more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M30. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a back camera with a higher 16 mega pixels resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger aperture and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality photographs.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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