Samsung Galaxy A30 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A30
  • Released 2019, March 165g, 7.7mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 10, One UI 2.0 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G71 MP2 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 121.8 USD
  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM Exynos 7904
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy A30 overview

Samsung Galaxy A30 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, March. Samsung Galaxy A30 has 6.4 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Exynos 7904 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G71 MP2 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Dual main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy A30 uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A30 is about 121.8 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A30 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A30 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February 25
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
Chipset Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G71 MP2

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Blue, Red, White
Models SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT
SAR 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price About 121.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 96550 (v7) GeekBench: 4146 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 92h

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