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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, counting with some nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Samsung Galaxy A30s body is lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released around 9 months before.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30s, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A21 counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit better pixels amount in each inch in the display and a bit higher 720 x 1600 resolution.
Galaxy A30s has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A30s also has a camera with a much higher 25 MP resolution and a larger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A30s features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A21.
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