Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    A8i: 16.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy M30:
    75.1 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy M30:
    6.4 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy M30:
    Triple
    A8i:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy M30: 5.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy M30:
    8.4 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 42 mm shorter

    Galaxy M30:
    159 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy M30:
    2019
    A8i:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy M30

    Height:
    159 mm +42 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    75.1 mm +16.1 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy M30
    Weight:
    136 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy M30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. A8i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Galaxy M30 has approximately 197.7% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy M30: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

A8i: Original memory entry

200 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy M30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. A8i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy M302. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 105.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.1%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 394 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 107325
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy M30, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy M30A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China