Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A30 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30
- Larger display: 6.4in
- Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
- Higher pixel density: 551ppi
- Lighter design: 157g vs 165g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 551 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 616 nits | 1215 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 88 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 70.4 mm (2.77 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 |
| Max Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G76 MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 432 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | 49.3 GFLOPS | 607 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | n/a | 890 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | n/a | 2184 |
| CPU | 68199 | 148103 |
| GPU | 21315 | 236968 |
| Memory | 51705 | 121310 |
| UX | 49451 | 141476 |
| NanoReview Score | 190670 | 647857 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.6 °C |
| Stability | 97 % | 82 % |
| Graphics Test | 2 fps | 19 fps |
| Graphics Score | 404 | 3230 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10392 |
| Web score | n/a | 6822 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5775 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6988 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8754 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 11.2 GB | 9.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 3.1 | One UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:35 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:03 h | 05:13 h |
| Video Playback | 10:24 h | 10:14 h |
| Games | 04:27 h | 03:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 87 h | 73 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4616x3464 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 16 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | Pro mode | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung SAK2L4 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3M3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4320x2432 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 10 | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2019 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2019 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 305 | 900 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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