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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is slightly better than the Galaxy J8, with a 79.6 score against 76.7. Even though the Galaxy A30 and the Galaxy J8 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy A30 is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a processing unit that is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy J8, both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a bit larger display, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A30 features just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30 has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J8 and the Galaxy A30 count with extremely similar cameras, both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video resolution, the same video frame rate, the same back-facing camera sensor size and a same size camera aperture.
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