During the last months, Samsung totally renewed its line-up of midrange smartphones. The Korean giant launched the new Galaxy M series that is the natural successor to the J series, as well as a brand new name scheme for the A series. Alongside the Galaxy M10, Samsung Galaxy M20 is the first phone from the M line-up, while the Galaxy A30 is the first device from the A series with a 0 at the end belonging to the new name scheme. These two devices carry very similar price tags and their prices are even similar to the older sibling Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) released in the second half of last year. If you want to know which Samsung mid-ranger you should opt for, go ahead with this specs comparison.

Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

Design

The award for the design and build quality goes to the Samsung Galaxy A30. Its rear side is not made of glass like flagship devices, Samsung called it “3D glasstic” because it is essentially a plastic back that looks like glass, but the device is very solid and it has an aluminum frame. Samsung Galaxy A30 is also one of the few affordable devices with a waterproof body. It has the IP68 certification. The second place goes to the Galaxy A7 2018 with its elegant and minimal glass back. But the bezels around the display are thick, unlike the other two devices which come with a waterdrop notch and very narrow bezels. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a cheap plastic design.

Display

On the display side, Samsung Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A7 2018 are the most convincing ones as they have a Super AMOLED panel with more brilliant colors. I would personally go for the Samsung Galaxy A30 because of its taller 6.4-inch panel and narrower bezels. But if you hate the notch, you may prefer the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018. The Galaxy M20 comes with a lower-end TFT display.

Specs & Software

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is equipped with slightly better hardware, at least in its most expensive configuration. It arrives with up to 6 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage, while Samsung Galaxy A30 and M20 stop at 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly different SoC with a higher clock frequency but the same GPU. Note that Samsung Galaxy A30 comes with Android 9 Pie out of the box, while the others are based on Android Oreo.

Camera

The most powerful and interesting camera department is the one on board of the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018. On the rear side, it has a triple camera setup with a 24 MP main sensor, an ultrawide lens, and a depth sensor. And it even has a very nice 24 MP selfie camera. Right after, we got the Samsung Galaxy A30 which still comes with a bright aperture but lacks the ultrawide sensor and it has a selfie camera with a lower 16 MP resolution.

Battery

Finally, a department in which Samsung Galaxy M20 wins: the battery life. With its huge 5000 mAh unit, it can even last three days if you do not stress it too much. However, the Samsung Galaxy A30 remains an amazing battery phone thanks to its efficient components and its 4000 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 takes the last place, but it is thinner thanks to its smaller battery. Samsung Galaxy M20 and A30 support 15W fast charging.

Price

Samsung Galaxy A30 costs about €220/$250 in the Asian market, Samsung Galaxy M20 carries the same price in the global market and even Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is available for €220 in the global market thanks to online street prices. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A30 is definitely a better handset thanks to its great display, waterproof certification and well-balanced specifications, but it will cost more in the global market.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018): PROs and CONS

Samsung Galaxy M20

PROs

• Huge battery
• Affordable price
• Fast charging
• High screen-to-body ratio

CONS

• Plastic body

Samsung Galaxy A30

PROs

• Waterproof
• Great display
• Fast charging
• Big battery

CONS

• Plastic body

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

PROs

• Great aesthetics
• Nice display
• More internal storage
• Nice cameras

CONS

• Bezels

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After a lot of leaks and speculations, Samsung has now officially launched its new Galaxy A7 smartphone for the year. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is the first smartphone from the South Korean giant to feature triple camera sensors at the back. While the company refers to the phone as Galaxy A7, we expect the retail package to have Galaxy A7 (2018) branding.

The phone hints at Samsung’s new strategy for the mid-range smartphones, in which the company is now introducing features that are even not available on its flagship phones. It seems like a good way to stand out in the crowded market.

The new Samsung Galaxy A7 features a 6-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 2220 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, the device is powered by an unspecified octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz.

It will be available in three memory configurations — 4GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage, 4GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage, and 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage. All three models come with a microSD Slot, enabling users to further expand the storage capacity up to 512GB.

The major attraction for the phone is its triple camera setup on the back, placed in the top-left corner. It consists of a 24MP primary lens with f/1.7 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide f/2.4 lens for wide-angle photos, and a 5MP f/2.2 depth sensor.

On the front side, there’s a 24MP selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture and an adjustable LED flash. The camera comes with Samsung’s intelligent Scene Optimizer that categorizes the subject and adjusts the color, contrast, and brightness to optimize image quality.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE Cat.6, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), NFC is some regions, GPS/GLONASS, and a micro USB port. It also comes with Dolby Atmos for headphones and Bluetooth audio, Samsung Pay, and Bixby.

There’s also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, similar to what we saw on the recently announced Galaxy J6+. The phone runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Samsung Experience custom interface on top. The device drives power from a 3,300mAh battery.

Read More: Samsung to reorganize its product lineup soon; Galaxy J and On series will be affected

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) will be available in select European and Asian markets from this fall. The company also adds that the phone will also be available in additional markets in the near future. Samsung has not yet revealed the phone’s pricing information.

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A few days ago, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) was confirmed by the company. as it was listed on the support page of the official website. Now, a similar thing has happened with another smartphone of the same lineup — Galaxy A7 (2018). As per the reports, Samsung Kazakhstan, the Russian-facing website of the company, has listed the smartphone carrying model number SM-A730F.

The listing doesn’t confirm anything related to the upcoming Galaxy A7 (2018) smartphone apart from its existence. There is no information about the phone’s features, specifications or pricing. The listing appears to be the placeholder pages, which will be updated once the devices will be launched.

While it does not reveal anything about specifications, previous leak surrounding the smartphone suggests that the smartphone will feature a Super AMOLED Infinity Display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It will be similar to the one we saw on Samsung’s 2017 flagships. Expect an edge-to-edge display with virtually no bezels.

Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is expected to be powered by a brand new 14nm Exynos 7892 octa-core chipset, which will have two ARM Cortex-A73 cores and six ARM Cortex-A53 cores and will also pack 6GB of RAM.

As per the rumours, the smartphone will also come with IP68 certification, which means that the device will be dust and water resistant. Some reports also suggests that the phone will come with dual cameras at the back, and will have a USB Type C port and Bluetooth 5.0. It is expected to run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat-based operating system with the company’s own TouchWiz UI on top.

Read More: Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) Key Specs Leaked on GFXBench

In comparison, the current generation Galaxy A7 smartphone has a 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. It runs an Exynos 7880 octa-core chipset and packs 16-megapixel rear and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system and is fueled by a 3,600mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Galaxy A5 (2018) are expected to be introduced in January. However, Samsung could also announce the devices next month as the support pages have already surfaced online. We’ll just have to wait and watch.

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Samsung’s A series is known as a mid-range series but are always adorned with premium designs. The global market leader traditionally releases the Galaxy A series models towards the end of the year. In this case, the Galaxy A7 2018 and A5 2018 are already seen to be in the works. Not too long ago, the Galaxy A8 2018 appeared on GFXBench revealing its specs. Right now, the Galaxy A8 2018 has appeared on yet another benchmark app – Geekbench database.

The major highlight of the listing is that the upcoming Galaxy A7 with model number SM-A730F will launch with an Exynos 7885 chipset. The Exynos 7885 is yet to be announced but a previously leaked appearance details the chipset as a 14nm octa-core processor with 2 Cortex- A73 cores + 6 Cortex-A53 cores. The processor is accompanied by a Mali-G71 GPU. The Galaxy A7 2018 is also listed with a 6GB RAM which is quite a surprise inclusion on a mid-range Samsung phone. There is also an Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS on board.

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