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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 global score. Even though Galaxy A30 is extremely newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it is a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of screen. Galaxy A30 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A30 also has a more MP back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy A30 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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