Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M30 or Samsung Galaxy A8s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M30 | Samsung Galaxy A8s | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2019, February | 2018, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.95 in | |
Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 173 g | 6.1 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Blue | Blue, Gray, Black | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.4" in | |
Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 88.1% | 84.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 403 PPI | |
Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Triple | 24 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF -10 MP, AF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 24 MP, f/2.0 | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Adreno 616 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB | microSD, up to 512 GB | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 274 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 861 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 260 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 950 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1346 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3915 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- -ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging |
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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea |
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