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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-09-29 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is slightly better than Galaxy A16 5G, getting an 83.3 score against 76.2. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy M30s's body is thicker but a little lighter than the Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photographs and videos in low-light environments and a camera with lesser mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30s, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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