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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 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 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 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Galaxy A30s's construction is way newer, just a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A7 (2017). Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A30s features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A30s also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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