Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Galaxy A30
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A30s (with Exynos 7 Octa 7904) that was released on August 22, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A30, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30s
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 6-months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30
- 50% higher pixel density (403 vs 268 PPI)
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (210K versus 187K)
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (552 against 489 nits)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 616 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 4 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max clock | 1770 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 64608 | 71364 |
| GPU | 19413 | 24988 |
| Memory | 49245 | 53970 |
| UX | 52949 | 58479 |
| Total score | 187212 | 210400 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 34.7 °C | - |
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 407 | 404 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1933 MHz | 2133 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 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 10.9 GB | 11.2 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 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) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:50 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:37 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:35 hr |
| Standby | - | 86 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 25 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5288 x 3968 | 4616 x 3464 |
| 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (16 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 25 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Samsung S5K2X5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 10 |
| 5G support | - | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2019 | February 2019 |
| Release date | September 2019 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 1.05 W/kg | 0.25 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.54 W/kg | 1.17 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, gaming, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A30s. But if the display and performance are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A30.
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