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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 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 Samsung Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s global score of 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better display density. Galaxy A30 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33% bigger battery size. Galaxy S6 edge+ takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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