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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 overall score. Galaxy A30's construction is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Nokia 9 PureView, even when both were released with only 0 months difference. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Galaxy A30 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A30 counts with improved battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video and a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size sensor, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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