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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A30 is a incredibly newer and a bit thinner device than the Google Nexus 5X, although it is somewhat heavier. Google Nexus 5X counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A30 has a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 48% bigger battery capacity. The Google Nexus 5X has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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