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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 83.3 against 79.2. Galaxy M30s's body is newer, but just a little heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy M30s takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy M30s has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s has a superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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