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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, having a general score of 79.8 against 72.7. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A30s is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 Refine.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a larger screen, a little bit higher resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels and a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy A30s features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A30s also has a way better resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s has superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
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