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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. The Galaxy M30 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is just a little heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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