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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A30s is a little heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it's a little thinner and notably newer. The Samsung Galaxy A30s works with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Lumia 950 XL has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels density and a way higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater memory for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a bit superior processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and more RAM. The Lumia 950 XL shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
Galaxy A30s has greater battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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