Samsung Galaxy J4 vs Galaxy A30
Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy J4 (with Exynos 7 Quad 7570) that was released on May 22, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A30, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 9 months after. 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 A30
- 2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (177K versus 64K)
- Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3000 mAh
- 51% higher pixel density (403 vs 267 PPI)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Thinner bezels – 13.7% more screen real estate
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Fingerprint scanner
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
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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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 616 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 71.2% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.7 mm (5.97 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max clock | 1400 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 4 (4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.4 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali T-720 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 600 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~36 GFLOPS | ~65 GFLOPS |
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | - | 55088 |
| GPU | - | 28006 |
| Memory | - | 36707 |
| UX | - | 56023 |
| Total score | 64032 | 177179 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 404 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 2.0 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | - | 11.2 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | - | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 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 | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 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 | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 1 (13 MP) | 2 (16 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
| Camera features | - | - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 276 x 1932 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | SPP, PBAP/PAB, OPP, MAP, HID, HFP, HDP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Micro | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 10 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2018 | February 2019 |
| Release date | June 2018 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.356 W/kg | 0.25 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.492 W/kg | 1.17 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A30 is definitely a better buy.
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