The Galaxy M30s is available at a killer price in India right now as part of Amazon's Great Indian Sale deals festival, which lasts from January 19 to January 22. The base variant of the Galaxy M30s with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage can be yours for Rs 12,999 at this time and the 6GB+128GB configuration can be bought for Rs 14,999, so you're getting a Rs 1000 and Rs 2000 discount respectively off the standard price for the two variants.
While the 4GB+64GB variant is only Rs 1000 off its regular price, it's still an excellent deal, as the M30s was already a steal (read our review) when it launched a couple of months ago. It comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display, the Exynos 9611 octa-core processor, a 48MP main rear camera coupled with 8MP ultra-wide and 5MP depth sensors, a 16MP front camera, a microSD slot that supports 512GB cards, and a gigantic 6,000 mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.
Some of these specs, like the Exynos chipset and rear camera setup, are the same as what you get on the A50s', which starts at a considerably higher price (Rs 18,999). The M30s doesn't get the fancy design or in-display fingerprint sensor of the A50s, but neither of those features are worth the Rs 6000 markup. Oh, and the Galaxy M30s and A50s will get the Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update in the same month (April), so that's another reason to save money by buying the M series phone.
If you do end up buying the Galaxy M30s, Amazon will throw in Rs 500 as cashback in the form of Amazon Pay balance, as long as you pay for the order upfront instead of using the cash-on-delivery option. So, go ahead and grab one today if you're in the market for a value-for-money budget smartphone.