samsung galaxy a30s vs Samsung Galaxy M21 in South Africa
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Launch
Status
Available. Released Sep 2019
Available. Released Mar 2020
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Body
Dimensions
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
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Weight
166 g
188 g
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Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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SIM
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
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Colors
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2
Midnight Blue, Raven Black
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Display
Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
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Size
6.4 Inches
6.4 Inches
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Resolution
720 x 1560
1080 x 2340
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Galss (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Features
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420 nits max brightness (advertised)
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Platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10.0 OS
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Chipset
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Exynos 9611 (10nm)
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CPU
Octa-core (2 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 6 x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
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GPU
Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3
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Memory
Card Slot
microSD card (supports up to 1TB) (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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Internal
64GB Built-in, 4GB RAM
64GB Built-in, 4GB RAM, UFS 2.1
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Camera
Main
Triple Camera: 25 MP, f/1.7, PDAF + 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) + 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor, LED Flash
Quad Camera: 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF + 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0" + 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth), LED Flash
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Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR, Video ([email protected])
Phase detection, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS)
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Selfie
16 MP, f/1.9, HDR, Video ([email protected])
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), HDR, Video (1080p@30fps)
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Comms
WLAN
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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE
v5.0 with A2DP, LE
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GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS
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NFC
No
No
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Radio
FM Radio
FM Radio with RDS recording
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USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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Battery
Type
(Li-Po Non removable), 4000 mAh
(Li-Po Non removable), 6000 mAh
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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
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