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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy A30s is a notably newer device, and it's also a lot thinner and lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a CPU that is just as good as Galaxy A30s's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has lesser cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A30s features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A30s also has a way higher 25 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy S7 Active's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy A30s.
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