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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Galaxy A30s is a extremely newer and just a bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher display density. Galaxy A30s has a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A30s shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy A30s counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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