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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy M30

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy M30: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Design & display or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Design & display	6.6	7.2
Performance & hardware	3.7	3.2
Camera	5.0	4.7
Connectivity	5.3	4.7
Battery & charging	3.5	5.2

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 140,500; against 101,651
RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Body Thickness: 7.8 mm; against 8.5 mm

Samsung Galaxy M30, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Weight: 174 g; against 183 g
Usable Surface: 84.2 %; against 80.1 %
Maximum memory card: 1 TB; against 512 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Samsung Exynos 7904
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz Best value	1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	140,500 Best value	101,651
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	342 Best value	286
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,232 Best value	937
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB Best value	6 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	v7
Maximum memory card	512 GB	1 TB Best value

Design

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Blue
Body Thickness	7.8 mm Best value	8.5 mm
Body Width	77 mm	75.1 mm
Body Height	162.5 mm	159 mm
Weight	183 g	174 g Best value
Usable Surface	80.1 %	84.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Battery Capacity	3,800 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.3″	6.4″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,340 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	393 ppi	403 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	4,220 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Operating System	Android 8	Android 8.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8	8

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G, 2G, 3G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.27 W/kg Best value	0.28 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.84 W/kg	0.39 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.35 W/kg Best value	0.45 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.59 W/kg	1.32 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	450 Mbps	600 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Model numbers	SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X	SM-M305F, SM-M305FN, SM-M305G, SM-M305M, SM-A3051, SM-A3058, SM-A3050

Features

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2018)	Galaxy M30
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—