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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, having a global score of 79.8 against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy A30s's body is a lot newer than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it's a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels number per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A30s also has more cpu cores (but slower). The Galaxy S6 edge+ takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images and a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has better battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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