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Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

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Apple iPhone 11
VS
35 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy A30s

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A30s, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30s
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy A30s
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy A30s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time24.8 ms4 ms
Contrast999:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11], [Samsung Galaxy A30s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A30s
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy A30s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Samsung Galaxy A30s
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42151530
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Samsung Galaxy A30s
187120
CPU23101067662
GPU30803020817
Memory15571250609
UX20348248032
NanoReview Score898234187120
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Samsung Galaxy A30s
407
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °C34.7 °C
Stability72 %97 %
Graphics Test45 fps2 fps
Graphics Score7530407
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11], [Samsung Galaxy A30s]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1933 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Samsung Galaxy A30s
17:49
Web Browsing08:46 h06:26 h
Video Playback13:37 h11:19 h
Games04:58 h04:35 h
Standby Mode110 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5K2X5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1810
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A30s
86.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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