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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | -- |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. The Galaxy S6 Active is a a lot lighter but thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A30s.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Galaxy A30s features a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A30s captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A30s also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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