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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Nokia 7.2's global score of 75.9. Galaxy A30's design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Nokia 7.2, even when they were only released 7 months apart. Nokia 7.2 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Nokia 7.2 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a little bit higher display density. The Nokia 7.2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos and a way higher 48 MP resolution camera.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 7.2 also has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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