Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy A30 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: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A30 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A30 offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A30 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A30 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Samsung Galaxy A30 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A30 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M30 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

07 Mar, 2019
02 Mar, 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)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Gorgeous Super AMOLED display
  • One UI is a winner
  • The inclusion of a wide-angle sensor
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Chipset choice casts doubt over long term usage
  • Phone's back is a fingerprint magnet

User Ratings

4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
4.3/5
(20,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
106,063
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

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

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 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.

N/A
106,063

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
84.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

174 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 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.

N/A
10h 20m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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: 0.409 W/kg
Head: 0.413 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope