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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, having a general score of 79.8 against 77.2. Although Samsung Galaxy A30s and OnePlus 8 Pro were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A30s is lighter and just a little thinner. The OnePlus 8 Pro features a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a way better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a little bit bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3168 and a much higher pixel density. The OnePlus 8 Pro features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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