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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Galaxy A30's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's just a little bit lighter. Galaxy A30 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A30 also has 7 more cpu cores (although slower).
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30 has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. Galaxy Note 5 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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