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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is a bit better than Galaxy A21s, with a general score of 79.6 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy A30's body is thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A21s, even though it was released just 16 months before. Galaxy A30 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy A21s has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A21s shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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