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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting an 83.3 score against 79.6. Galaxy S9's construction is just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A30, although it's a bit thicker and was released just 12 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much less MP camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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