Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 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 |
| 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 M30 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30, getting a score of 82.4 against 79.6. Although it's the best we compare here, we must highlight that it is also just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a display that's very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy M30, and although the Samsung Galaxy A30 has a little greater pixel quantity in each display inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, they both have a same size screen. Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a back camera with more megapixels, a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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