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| Excellence Score |
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| Price |
₹ 14,799 onwards
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₹ 12,999 onwards
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| Launch Date (India) |
Mar, 2019
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Mar, 2019
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| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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| Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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| Screen Size |
6.4 inches
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6.4 inches
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| Screen Resolution |
1080x2340 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)
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1080x2340 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)
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| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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| Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes
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| Display Type |
AMOLED
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AMOLED
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| Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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| Display Features |
Super AMOLED, Infinity-U Display
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Super AMOLED, Infinity-U Display
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| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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| Processor |
1.8 GHz
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1.8 GHz
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| Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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| Processor Name |
Samsung Exynos 7904Ranked #57 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Samsung Exynos 7904Ranked #57 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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| GPU |
Mali-G71 MP2
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Mali-G71 MP2
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| RAM |
4 GB
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4 GB
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| 3G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 4G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 5G |
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| VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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| WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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| VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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| GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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| Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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| Primary Camera |
16MP + 5MP
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13MP + 5MP + 5MP
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| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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| Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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| HD Video Recording |
Yes (Full HD)
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Yes (Full HD)
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| Other Camera Features |
16MP: F/1.7 Aperture; PDAF, 5MP: F/2.2 Aperture
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13MP: F/1.9 Aperture, 5MP: F/2.2 Aperture, 5MP: 123-degree Wide-angle Lens, Bokeh Mode
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| Secondary Camera |
16MP
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16MP
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| Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture
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F/2.0 Aperture
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| Internal Memory |
64 GB
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64 GB
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| Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 512 GB
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Yes, up to 512 GB
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| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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| FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes
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| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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| Thickness |
7.7 mmMedium
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8.5 mmMedium
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| Weight |
165 gmMedium
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174 gmMedium
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| Width |
74.7 mmOk for one-handed use
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75.1 mmOk for one-handed use
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| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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| Water Resistant |
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| Battery Capacity |
4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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31.00 hrs
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| Fast Charging Support |
Yes
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Yes, 15W Fast Charging
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| Included Fast Charger |
Yes, 15.0W Fast Charger
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Yes, 15.0W Fast Charger
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| Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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Internet Usage Time (3G): upto 18 hrs, Internet Usage Time (4G): upto 20 hrs, Internet Usage Time (WiFi): upto 19 hrs, Video Playback Time: 25 hrs, Audio Playback Time: 105 hrs
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| Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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| Other Features |
Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos
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| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Well built, sleek, modern design, with a Infinity-U display
- The glossy sides and back look good (it has the appearance of glass but it is actually plastic)
- Large, vivid Super AMOLED, Infinity-U display with slim borders all around - everything from images to text really pops - easily one of the best-in-class displays in this price category
- The Galaxy A30 runs on Samsung's new One UI, which is one of the more polished, refined takes on an Android UI, and is one of the best Android UI implementations at present, along with Oxygen OS
- There are a number of useful features including Android Pie's Digital Wellbeing, and a whole bunch of motion gestures such as one-handed mode, Smart Stay, etc, which can be toggled on
- Decent performance with a Exynos 7904 processor at the core (similar to Snapdragon 636) - day-to-day use is decent and complex games like PUBG are also playable at reduced graphics settings
- One of the few affordable phones with a wide angle sensor at the rear, that can produce some interesting frames
- It also shoots pretty good portraits
- Decent bundled headset - and you can enable Dolby Atmos for wired and Bluetooth headphones, which boosts the audio level and spatial separation a bit
- The 4000mAh battery is one of the Galaxy A30's strong suits - you will easily manage to push past a full day on one charge
- The bundled fast charger is able to take the battery to about 70 percent in an hour, which is not bad at all
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- Very good looks and build quality - with a a unibody design, and glossy finish on the back panel - quite similar to its cousins - the M10 and M20
- The Galaxy M30’s back panel doesn’t attract fingerprint smudges as much as M20 - it’s also better to grip and use for longer period of time
- Very good, class-leading 6.4-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a tiny waterdrop notch - the screen is vibrant and offers pretty satisfactory legibility indoors and outdoors - one of the very few phones in this price bracket to have an AMOLED panel
- Now packs the new Samsung One UI which is one of the most streamlined, clean, and refined Android skins around at present - and is especially well suited ergonomically for one handed use
- It also has a very intuitive gesture navigation system
- Decent, solid, mid-range performance with a Exynos 7904 octa-core processor (similar to Snapdragon 626) - it can easily handle your day-to-day tasks such as browsing, social networking and streaming multimedia on-the-go - graphic-intensive games like PUBG Mobile also run reasonably well on the phone (it is not however the best performance to be had in this price bracket - there are many better performing competitors)
- Decent triple-rear camera setup - includes a 13-megapixel camera with f/1.9 sensor, 5-megapixel depth sensor, and 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with 123-degree viewing angle - the results are reasonably good for the given price point
- You get some pretty good portraits
- Decent selfie camera too
- Overall, it's a decent camera setup - but it's not the best to be had in this price range
- Excellent battery life with a massive 5000 mAh battery - you will get up to 2 days with moderate use
- Samsung Galaxy M30 is a pretty capable mid-range smartphone, and if you’re looking for a phone with big battery and good camera, Galaxy M30 is worth considering - that said, it will face some stiff competition from the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro which offers Snapdragon 675 processor and 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor
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| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- Of course the glossy body means that it also attracts smudges and fingerprints easily
- The fingerprint sensor works well, but is placed a bit too high up - and you will have to really stretch your index finger, or at times, shuffle the phone around to reach it
- You have the option to use face recognition instead of — or in addition to — using the fingerprint scanner, but it's not very quick, not even under good light
- The Galaxy A30 is also a big phone to carry around, even if you have large hands
- Unfortunately, there are still plenty of promotions, and ads to deal with, in the default phone setup (you can thankfully opt out of these though)
- Given however, that other phones in this price range now come with much more powerful SoCs like the MediaTek Helio P70 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, the A30 does lag behind the competition in terms of performance
- Overall quality-wise though, the dual rear camera (primary + wide-angle) setup at the rear is average though, especially in terms of low light performance
- The front 16-megapixel selfie camera is again average - selfies are a bit soft in daylight and in low-light, selfies lack good detail, with visible grain
- The Galaxy A30 can shoot up to full-HD videos with good quality, but the lack of stabilisation is a let-down - unless you're staying still, videos often end up looking shaky and unusable - continuous autofocus too isn't very quick, and you will see visible lag when the camera tries to refocus onto another subject
- The audio output from the speaker however is quite weak in terms of volume
- Overall, the A30 is not quite as good as Samsung's other recent launches in the M and A series
- It will face very stiff competition from the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which apart from being much more powerful, also takes a big lead in the camera department
- Even if you want to stick to Samsung, the M30 will give you a slightly better camera performance, a bigger battery, and storage - so, significantly better value
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- The lowlight performance of the rear and front cameras, is pretty average
- No 4k video recording, and no stabilisation at 1080p
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| Expert Reviews |
A balanced smartphone with good specs, and it will serve you well no matter the occasion  in-depth Read Review »A pretty good device for the price segment it’s sitting in...but the Galaxy M30 is better bang-for-the-buck  in-depth Read Review »We'd suggest giving the Galaxy A30 a pass  in-depth Read Review »Has formidable competitors...but for those who don’t game and are happy with great battery life and a solid multimedia experience, you can buy this phone  in-depth Read Review »Reliable daily driver  in-depth Read Review »Nothing makes the Galaxy A30 stand out, and with so many good options available, being perfectly average doesn’t really cut it anymore  in-depth Read Review »The Galaxy A30 is a good phone...but it will struggle against competition in the online market  in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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Great all-rounder...makes a very compelling case for someone who doesn't find gaming or camera performance particularly important in-depth Read Review »For the asking price, the Galaxy M30 is not a bad option in-depth Read Review »Samsung has managed to create a good smartphone with its Galaxy M30 that packs a number of improvements when compared to past Samsung smartphones from in this segment in-depth Read Review »A reliable option....the polished software, long-lasting battery and great looking display make it a very good option for people who aren't too demanding of their phone in-depth Read Review »A capable mid-range smartphone  in-depth Read Review »If you're looking for excellent battery life in a smartphone, Samsung Galaxy M30 is the right choice...you get a good package for under Rs 15,000  in-depth Read Review »A very competent alternative to the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Realme 3 Pro  in-depth Read Review »Looks like a good option for Samsung loyalists, but still faces stiff competition from the likes of XiaomI Redmi Note 7 Pro  in-depth Read Review »Samsung nails almost every aspect that consumers are looking for in an affordable mid-range smartphone in-depth Read Review »Probably one of the best all-round devices launched by Samsung recently...suitable device for the millennials  in-depth Read Review »- hands-on Read Review »
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| User Reviews |
 4.4 1,407+ reviews » 4.0 104+ reviews »
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- 4.3 259+ reviews »
- 4.1 52,738+ reviews »
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| Official Website |
Official Website »
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Official Website »
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| Unofficial specs? |
N/A
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N/A
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