OPPO A9 vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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Comparing the OPPO A9 vs Samsung Galaxy A30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO A9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,894, while Samsung Galaxy A30 scores 4,088, making OPPO A9 the better performer.


Display: OPPO A9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A30 offers 6.4 inches, making OPPO A9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO A9's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OPPO A9 and Samsung Galaxy A30 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OPPO A9 and Samsung Galaxy A30 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OPPO A9 delivers longer battery life with 12h 11m, while Samsung Galaxy A30 delivers 10h 20m, making OPPO A9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OPPO A9 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the better option for storage.


User Rating: OPPO A9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A30 has a rating of 4.3.

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OPPO A9
₹16,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A30
₹10,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2019
02 Mar, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

4020 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous Super AMOLED display
  • One UI is a winner
  • The inclusion of a wide-angle sensor
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Chipset choice casts doubt over long term usage
  • Phone's back is a fingerprint magnet

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,363 ratings)
4.3/5
(20,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

146,944
AnTuTu Score
106,063
AnTuTu Score
12h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 23, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

ColorOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

146,944
106,063

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.72 %
84.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

162 mm
158.5 mm

Width

76.1 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

190 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4020 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 11m
10h 20m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 49m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.413 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope