Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Nokia 6.1 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 6.1 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 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A30 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM offers 3060 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A30 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
75%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2019
22 Feb, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Snapdragon 636
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)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3060 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless 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
  • Stunning design
  • No frills Android experience
  • Capable selfie camera

Cons

  • Chipset choice casts doubt over long term usage
  • Phone's back is a fingerprint magnet
  • Rear cameras aren't as good
  • Battery life could've been better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(20,210 ratings)
4/5
(24,375 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

106,063
AnTuTu Score
168,464
AnTuTu Score
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

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 22, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 509

RAM

4 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
168,464

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
435 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.74 %
80.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
147.2 mm

Width

74.7 mm
70.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

165 grams
151 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3P9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.2µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

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)
Up to 20.5 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

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
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.413 W/kg
Head: 0.456 W/kg Body: 0.647 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 v5.0

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