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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (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 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 score. Although the Galaxy A30 is a little bit heavier than Galaxy S5 Sport, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer. Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A30 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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