Samsung Galaxy A30S vs Samsung Galaxy M21 in Australia

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Sep 2019
Available. Released Mar 2020
Body
Dimensions
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
166 g
186 g
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dedicated slots + microSD)
Colors
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet
Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Display
Type
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Size
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1560
1080 x 2340
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
25MP triple camera, AMOLED, in-display FP, USB-C, FM radio, 4000mAh
48MP triple camera, 6000mAh, AMOLED, rear fingerprint, Samsung's budget battery champ
Platform
OS
Android 9, upgradable to Android 11 (One UI 3.1)
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 (One UI 4.1)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (up to 1TB)
microSDXC (up to 512GB, dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Camera
Main
Triple: 25 MP, f/1.7 (wide), PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide, 123°) | 5 MP, f/2.2 (depth)
Triple: 48 MP, f/2.0 (wide), PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 5 MP, f/2.4 (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie
16 MP, f/2.0
20 MP, f/2.2
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes (market dependent)
No
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Battery
Type
4000 mAh
6000 mAh
Charging
Front glass, plastic body, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer  
Glass front + Gorilla Glass 3), Plastic back + plastic frame, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer