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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's global score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A30s's design is much newer and just a little bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5X's, although it's somewhat heavier. Google Nexus 5X features a more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater number of 1800 MHz cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Google Nexus 5X features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low-light situations and a back camera with a much worse 12.3 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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