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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Galaxy A30s has the newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, giving lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Galaxy A30s's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 5, but it's a little bit lighter.
Galaxy Note 5 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a way better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has 7 more cores (although they are slower).
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note 5 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video and a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy A30s counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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