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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is slightly better than the Lumia 950, getting a 79.6 score against 74.1. Even though Galaxy A30 is just a little bit heavier than the Lumia 950, it's a little thinner and way newer. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit better CPU than Lumia 950, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 7 more 1.8 gigahertz cpu cores.
The Lumia 950 has a way better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A30 has much more memory for games and applications than Lumia 950, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with more megapixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy A30 features greater battery life than Lumia 950, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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