Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M30s is thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's somewhat lighter and much newer. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy M30s has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy M30s features a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy M30s counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M30s takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a lot more MP camera.
Galaxy M30s has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
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