Home Phone comparison Nokia X30 and Samsung Galaxy A30s - Which is better?

Nokia X30 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

54 out 100
Nokia X30
VS
35 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Nokia X30
Samsung Galaxy A30s

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy A30s, Manufactured in September, 2019 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30s
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 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:
Nokia X30
vs
Samsung Galaxy A30s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia X30
745 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486 nits
sRGB gamut144.3 %98 %
PWM (Flicker)92 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30], [Samsung Galaxy A30s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia X30
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A30s
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Samsung Galaxy A30s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 1770 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia X30
910
Samsung Galaxy A30s
486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia X30
2130
Samsung Galaxy A30s
1530
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910486
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21301530
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia X30
432674
Samsung Galaxy A30s
187120
CPU13839967662
GPU9293520817
Memory9160350609
UX10973748032
NanoReview Score432674187120
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia X30
1211
Samsung Galaxy A30s
407
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °C34.7 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test7 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1211407
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30], [Samsung Galaxy A30s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia X30
8647
Samsung Galaxy A30s
n/a
Writing score13095n/a
Web score6630n/a
Video editing3972n/a
Data manipulation7456n/a
NanoReview Score8647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1933 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 10.9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia X30
21:51
Samsung Galaxy A30s
17:49
Web Browsing08:30 h06:26 h
Video Playback13:46 h11:19 h
Games05:16 h04:35 h
Standby Mode105 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung S5K2X5
Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
Pixel size1 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B1n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1810
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia X30
82.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A30s
86.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nokia X30 the clear winner in this comparison.

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