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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30, with a general score of 80.4 against 79.6. Even being the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A30. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better number of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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