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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A30 construction is newer, a little thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels number per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A30 has a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 features better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have a F1.7 aperture, the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
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