Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 | 25.00 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. Galaxy A30s's construction is newer, a little bit thinner and extremely lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) have incredibly similar processors, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a higher pixels density.
The Galaxy A30s shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a way higher 25 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Galaxy A30s has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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