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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. Galaxy A30's construction is newer, just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A30 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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