Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 394 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A20s's score of 77. Even though Galaxy M30 and the Samsung Galaxy A20s were released with only a few months difference, Galaxy M30's body is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A20s. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A20s has Android 11 version.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy M30 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number in each inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Galaxy M30 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M30 also counts with a way larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has 64 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M30 features longer battery duration than Galaxy A20s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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