Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus vs Galaxy A30
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6-inch Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425) that was released on September 1, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A30, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 5 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
- 47% higher pixel density (403 vs 274 PPI)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3300 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Thinner bezels – 11.05% more screen real estate
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 7 Octa 7904
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
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 | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1480 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 274 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.85% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.3% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 37.8 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1829:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 178 gramm (6.28 oz) | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Red | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | 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 | 28 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 308 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~24 GFLOPS | ~65 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 667 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 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 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | - | 50057 |
| GPU | - | 23292 |
| Memory | - | 28923 |
| UX | - | 47973 |
| Total score | - | 149381 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 404 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 1.0 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 9 GB | 11.2 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 5 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 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 | 2 (13 MP + 5 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 |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 720p 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 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 | 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* | 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* | 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 | September 2018 | February 2019 |
| Release date | September 2018 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.805 W/kg | 0.25 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 2.09 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A30 is definitely a better buy.
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