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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, with a general score of 83 against 79.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy Note8 is a way older, heavier and thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. Galaxy A30s counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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