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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| 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 7884 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 |
| -- | 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) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), getting a general score of 79.6 against 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy A30 design is thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), even though they were only released with a couple of months difference. Galaxy A30 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a bigger display, a much better display pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy A30 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A30 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A30 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A30 also has a camera with more megapixels.
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