Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20's 78.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a somewhat lighter and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M20, even when they were released with only 1 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A30 and Galaxy M20 count with quite similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A30 has a bit inferior number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A30's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy M20, they have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M20 and Galaxy A30 feature very similar memory to store more apps and games, both have equal internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Galaxy M20 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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