Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s score of 74.4. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it gives a couple additional features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy M30's design is incredibly newer and lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M30 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bit better screen density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a less mega-pixels back facing camera, they both have the same camera aperture. Galaxy M30 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) both count with extremely similar battery performance.
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