Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Oppo A12
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A30 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7904) that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Oppo A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30
- 49% higher pixel density (403 vs 270 PPI)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Better grip in hands – the body is 680.3 mm narrower
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (119K versus 107K)
- Delivers 22% higher maximum brightness (546 against 447 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Oppo A12
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio P35
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.22 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 82% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) | 1559 mm (61.38 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 755 mm (29.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 83 mm (3.27 inches) |
| Weight | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max. clock | 1800 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~65 GFLOPS | ~44.8 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9 |
| ROM | One UI 2.0 | ColorOS 6,1 |
| OS size | 11.2 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4230 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 2:40 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (16 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
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| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 10 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February 2019 | April 2020 |
| Release date | March 2019 | April 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 200 USD | ~ 137 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.25 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.17 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A30 is definitely a better buy.
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