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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A30s, getting an 80.2 score against 79.8. The Galaxy Note5 is a a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy A30s, but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy Note5 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera with much less MP resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30s has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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