Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, having a global score of 79.8 against 78.1. Galaxy A30s's construction is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a way better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and way more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller aperture and a way less megapixels camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy A30s has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.