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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A21s's 77.7 general score. Galaxy A30s's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A21s, although it was released only 9 months before. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10.
Galaxy A21s counts with a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A30s's screen, although the Galaxy A21s also has a quite higher pixels density, a slightly higher 720 x 1600 resolution and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy A30s has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A21s has a little faster processor than Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A21s features a superior camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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