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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, with a general score of 85.2 against 79.8. Although it's the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker device than the Samsung Galaxy A30s. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2220 resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower 24 mega pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A30s's storage for games and applications is just as good as Galaxy A9 (2018)'s one, both have equal internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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