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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy A30s's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it is also just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much better pixel density. Galaxy A30s has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A30s also has a bigger aperture for better photos in low light situations and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy A30s has improved battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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