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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy M30 design is a lot newer and a little bit lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it's also just a bit thicker. Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) count with extremely similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M30 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, a just a little better pixel density and a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M30 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 39 percent more battery capacity.
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