Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 5.86 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 3060 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A30 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy A30
₹10,500
(Discontinued)
Nokia 5.1 Plus 6GB RAM
₹18,599
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
74%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2019
07 Feb, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P60
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
3060 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous Super AMOLED display
  • One UI is a winner
  • The inclusion of a wide-angle sensor
  • Good battery life
  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Chipset choice casts doubt over long term usage
  • Phone's back is a fingerprint magnet
  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery

User Ratings

4.3/5
(20,210 ratings)
3.7/5
(87 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

106,063
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 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.

106,063
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.74 %
79.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

158.5 mm
149.5 mm

Width

74.7 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8 mm

Weight

165 grams
151 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

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.

10h 20m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.413 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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