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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A30s is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features and increased performance.
Galaxy J8 and Galaxy A30s feature similar CPUs, both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A30s features a display that's very similar to the Galaxy J8 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a just a little lower pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 720 x 1560px resolution and a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy A30s has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A30s shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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