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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018), with a global score of 79.6 against 72.5. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy J7 (2018), even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Galaxy A30 features a much better screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a much greater pixel count per inch in the display and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A30 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A30 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a more MP camera in the back and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy A30 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
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