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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Glowing night | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 overall score. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy A30s has 11 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Galaxy A30s and the vivo NEX 3 were released only a few months apart, the Galaxy A30s is thinner and way lighter.
Vivo NEX 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The vivo NEX 3 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2256px and a better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than vivo NEX 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Vivo NEX 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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