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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Galaxy A30's construction is way newer, a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A7 (2017). The Galaxy A30 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite larger display.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy A30 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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