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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 just a bit better than Galaxy A31, having a score of 83.3 against 81.3. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has 11 version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10. Even being the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy M30s is an a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone than Galaxy A31.
Galaxy A31 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although the Galaxy A31 has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little greater pixel amount per inch of screen, they both have a same size screen. The Galaxy A31 and Galaxy M30s both have very similar memory for games and applications, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A31. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M30s counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same sensor size, a F2 camera aperture and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy M30s also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy M30s features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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