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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is slightly better than the Galaxy A30, getting an 81.1 score against 79.6. Google Nexus 6's design is noticeably older, way thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy A30. Google Nexus 6 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Google Nexus 6 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy A30 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 has greater battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30 and the Google Nexus 6 have extremely similar cameras, because although the Google Nexus 6 has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or video in low-light environments and a back facing camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
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