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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a 79.8 score against 71.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy A30s is just a little heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's a bit thinner and also extremely newer. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a screen that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 720 x 1560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A30s counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A30s also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A30s counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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