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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The Galaxy A30 design is notably newer, just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a quite higher pixel number per inch of display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little larger display. The Galaxy A30 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh. Samsung Galaxy A30 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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