Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Samsung Galaxy A30 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 A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A30s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A30 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A30s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A30s and Samsung Galaxy A30 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2019
02 Mar, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

25 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Long-lasting battery life 
  • Gorgeous Super AMOLED display
  • One UI is a winner
  • The inclusion of a wide-angle sensor
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Expensive   
  • Sub-par performance
  • Cameras could've better
  • Chipset choice casts doubt over long term usage
  • Phone's back is a fingerprint magnet

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,873 ratings)
4.3/5
(20,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

142,039
AnTuTu Score
106,063
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa 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)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
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.

142,039
106,063

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.74 %
84.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

158.5 mm
158.5 mm

Width

74.7 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

169 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

25 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.727 mm focal length S5K2X5 ISO-CELL
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 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

4 x 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 Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W 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.

N/A
10h 20m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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

Head: 1.38 W/kg
Head: 0.413 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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