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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M30s has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy M30s construction is newer and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is also thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit better count of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy M30s features a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M30s features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Galaxy M30s has a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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