Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 Galaxy A30s is slightly better than Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a global score of 79.8 against 73.5. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A30s design is newer, a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy J7 (2017).
Galaxy A30s features a bit superior processor than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A30s also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy J7 (2017) has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A30s captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A30s also has a much more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy A30s features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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