Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,110, while Samsung Galaxy A30 scores 4,088, making Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 11m, while Samsung Galaxy A30 delivers 10h 20m, making Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A30 is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A30 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M20 64GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy A30
₹10,500
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₹11,499
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
72%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2019
05 Feb, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous Super AMOLED display
  • One UI is a winner
  • The inclusion of a wide-angle sensor
  • Good battery life
  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup

Cons

  • Chipset choice casts doubt over long term usage
  • Phone's back is a fingerprint magnet
  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in

User Ratings

4.3/5
(20,210 ratings)
4.1/5
(107,017 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

106,063
AnTuTu Score
108,577
AnTuTu Score
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

106,063
108,577

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.74 %
83.44 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
156.4 mm

Width

74.7 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

165 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 20m
19h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.413 W/kg
Head: 0.273 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope