Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| 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 slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a global score of 79.8 against 75.9. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has the newer 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A30s and OnePlus 8 UW were only released 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A30s is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter.
OnePlus 8 UW has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a much better pixels count per inch in the screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a superior memory for applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 4 GB more RAM. OnePlus 8 UW shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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