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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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 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 Samsung Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, having a overall score of 79.8 against 79.3. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a newer 11 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, providing you some extra features and improved performance. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30s is much newer than Galaxy S6 edge+, it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
Galaxy A30s features a little better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a greater number of cores. Galaxy S6 edge+ features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot greater screen density.
Galaxy A30s counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has greater battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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