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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 83.3 score against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy M30s body is a lot newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy M30s counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a screen that's just as good as Galaxy M30s's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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