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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a bit better than Galaxy C5, having a general score of 79.8 against 76.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30s is noticeably newer than the Galaxy C5, it's heavier and thicker. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy C5 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels number per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A30s counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A30s also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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