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.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30s
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30
- 50% higher pixel density (403 vs 268 PPI)
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (553 against 491 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
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Value for money (Beta)
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 | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 4 ms | - |
| Contrast | β 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 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 24 |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz | 770 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 829 | - |
| Single-core score | 330 | - |
| Multi-core score | 975 | - |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 109379 | 107365 |
| GPU | 14370 | 11955 |
| Memory | 70706 | 63371 |
| UX | 63446 | 58909 |
| Total score | 257901 | 241600 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A30s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-06 (Akphne47) | AnTuTu | 257901 |
Samsung Galaxy A30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-28 (clxudinooo) | AnTuTu | 271360 |
| π 2026-04-19 (Tyu67) | AnTuTu | 284937 |
| π 2026-01-29 (J) | AnTuTu | 241600 |
| π 2026-01-29 (J) | AnTuTu | 241600 |
| π 2025-10-30 (Nan Ning) | AnTuTu | 208551 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1933 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 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 11) | 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 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
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 | 06:30 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Watching video | 11:04 hr | 10:24 hr |
| Gaming | 04:40 hr | 04:27 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr | 87 hr |
General battery life
Main 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 | 123Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 25 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 16 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 25 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2X5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.9 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| 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 |
| Sensor | ISOCELL CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $310 | $305 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| 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, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A30s. But if the display and performance are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A30.
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