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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a score of 79.6 against 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) one, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit higher pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Galaxy A30 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same back camera sensor size and a 16 megapixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A30 features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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