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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a general score of 79.8 against 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A30s's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it provides you some nice extra features and optimized performance.
Galaxy A30s and Galaxy J8 count with extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy J8 has a bit worse 720 x 1480 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels amount per display inch. Samsung Galaxy J8's processor is just as good as Galaxy A30s's processor, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A30s counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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