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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 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 |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a general score of 83.3 against 75.8. Galaxy M30s's design is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Galaxy M30s features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a little bit better pixel density and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3600mAh. Galaxy M30s takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with way more MP and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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