Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is slightly better than Galaxy A30s, with a general score of 82.4 against 79.8. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Galaxy M30's design is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A30s. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, giving lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M30 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M30 also has a way higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A30s features a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A30s also has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a way higher resolution camera. Galaxy A30s's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy M30 one, they have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M30 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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