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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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, 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 score. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, although it's also a little heavier.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy S5 Sport features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot better pixel amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A30s has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 16 megapixels resolution and a way smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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