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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s, with a global score of 85.2 against 83.3. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s design is thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M30s, despite of the fact that it was released around 11 months before. Galaxy M30s features a CPU that is just as good as the Galaxy A9 (2018) one, and although the Galaxy M30s has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M30s features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a little better pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 58% greater battery size.
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