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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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 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
Galaxy A30 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, having a 79.6 score against 79.3. The Galaxy A30 is a incredibly newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it's a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Galaxy A30 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A30 also has a higher number of cores (but slower).
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels density. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a way better video quality.
Galaxy A30 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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