Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy M30s has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M20's 78.9 general score. Galaxy M30s's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy M20, but it is just a bit heavier. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30s has the newer 11 version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10, offering some extra features and improved performance.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a quite bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M30s's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy M20 one, both of them have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal memory.
Galaxy M30s has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M20. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Galaxy M30s features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size. Galaxy M30s has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a much better resolution back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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