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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s score of 71.8. Samsung Galaxy A30's body is newer and a little thinner, but a little heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017). Galaxy A30 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A30 has a more vivid display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a better screen density and a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Galaxy A30 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy A30 also has a camera with more megapixels.
Galaxy A30 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A30 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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