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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s is a little bit better than Nokia 9 PureView, with a global score of 79.8 against 76.4. The Galaxy A30s is a just a little lighter and just a bit thinner device than the Nokia 9 PureView, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Nokia 9 PureView's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy A30s, because although the Nokia 9 PureView has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features longer battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3320mAh.
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