Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M20, getting a 79.8 score against 78.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10, so it counts with lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M20, even though both were only released 8 months apart.
Galaxy A30s features a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy M20, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy M20 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels amount per screen inch.
The Galaxy A30s counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bit better camera than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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