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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 overall score. Galaxy A30 is a a bit lighter phone than Galaxy Note 5, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy A30 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A30 also has a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy A30 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 5 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 16 megapixels camera, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a much better video resolution.
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