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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note7, having a score of 79.6 against 79.5. The Galaxy A30 is a notably newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Note7. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display density.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note7's processing unit is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A30 one, and although the Galaxy Note7 has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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