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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 79.6 against 75.8. The Galaxy A30 construction is newer, extremely thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A30 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A30's processor is very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although the Galaxy A30 has a larger number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A30 features a camera that's very similar to Galaxy S7 Active's camera, and although the Galaxy A30 has a lot better resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy A30's battery duration is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy S7 Active.
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