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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little bit better than Galaxy M30s, with an 84.2 score against 83.3. Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older device than Galaxy M30s, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and lighter. The Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy M30s one, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy M30s have very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each screen inch. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more internal storage.
Galaxy M30s features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Galaxy M30s has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a way better video quality.
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