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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, having an 81.1 score against 79.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Google Nexus 6 has the older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. Despite being the best device in this review, Google Nexus 6's body is incredibly older, noticeably thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30s.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Google Nexus 6 features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a lot better display density.
Galaxy A30s features a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A30s also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy A30s features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30s counts with longer battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
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