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Samsung Galaxy A30

#3087

Samsung Galaxy A30s

#3003

Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy A30

Samsung Galaxy A30s

Performance

60.360.3

Camera

43.343.8

Display

79.579.5

Battery

43.543.5

Build

79.879.8

Overall

59.359.4

Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A30 and A30s share a similar build quality with glass fronts and plastic backs, though the A30s is slightly heavier at 169g compared to the A30's 165g.
Both feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, but the A30 has a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, resulting in better pixel density than the A30s' 720 x 1560 pixels.
Performance-wise, both devices use the Exynos 7904 chipset and have similar RAM options, but the A30s offers a higher maximum storage capacity.
In terms of cameras, the A30 has a dual rear setup with a 16 MP main sensor, while the A30s upgrades this to a triple camera system with a 25 MP main sensor.
Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery and run on Android 9.0, with the A30s featuring One UI 3.1 for a more refined software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A30

Samsung Galaxy A30s

General

Release Date

2019, February 25

2019, August 22

Announced

2019, February 25

2019, August 22

Description

Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global); SM-A305FN/DS (Europe); SM-A305G/DS (LATAM); SM-A305GT/DS (Brazil); SM-A305GN/DS (APAC); SM-A305YN (AU/NZ)

Versions: SM-A307F/DS, SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS (LATAM), SM-A307GN/DS (APAC), SM-A307GT/DS (Brazil)

Display

Size

6.4"

Type

Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)

PPI

1080

720

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Exynos 7904 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G71 MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP

25 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)

25 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

Front Camera

16 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)

Weight

165 g

169 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Red, White

Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE

✗

✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

✗

✓

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Security

Fingerprint

✓

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes