Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A25 and Samsung Galaxy A30 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A30

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A30
Samsung Galaxy A25
Samsung Galaxy A30

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A30, Manufactured in March, 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 Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 197g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 and Samsung Galaxy A30
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:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Samsung Galaxy A30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 616 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30
543 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A30
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Samsung Galaxy A30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Samsung Galaxy A30
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Samsung Galaxy A30
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)972n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2089n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Samsung Galaxy A30
190670
CPU15031468199
GPU10690121315
Memory8888751705
UX13541449451
NanoReview Score481516190670
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A30
404
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a404
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A30]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20 GB 11.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Samsung Galaxy A30
17:02
Web Browsing06:44 h06:03 h
Video Playback11:34 h10:24 h
Games04:52 h04:27 h
Standby Mode91 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HAn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1810
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A30
68.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 305
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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 Samsung Galaxy A25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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