Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A30sGlobal · 4GB · 64GB · SM-A307FD
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)Global · 6GB · 128GB · A920F
Technical data sheets

Basics
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Global · 4GB · 64GB · SM-A307FD
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Global · 6GB · 128GB · A920F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
7.5
80 reviews
8.2
13 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Specs Samsung Galaxy A30s prices Samsung Galaxy A30s
Global · 4GB · 64GB · SM-A307FD 		Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) prices Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Global · 6GB · 128GB · A920F
Inches 6.4" 6.3"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 81% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Dimensions 74.7 mm
158.5 mm
7.8 mm 		77.0 mm
162.3 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 166 g 183 g
Micro Exynos 7904
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 660
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 251.898
v10 		142.346
v7
Battery 4000 mAh 3800 mAh
Main Camera 1
25 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2 3 		1
24 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-A307FD SM-A9200, A9200, SM-A920F, A920F

Release Date
Release date August 2019,
6 years ago 		October 2018,
7 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A30s
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A30s
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Size
74.7 mm • 158.5 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.0 mm • 162.3 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 166 g 183 g
Usable surface 85 % 81 %
Materials Plastic Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
White
Green
Violet
Black
Blue
Pink

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.3"
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Resolution HD+
720 x 1560 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2220 px
Density 268 Pixels per inch 392 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
8.6
Is it comfortable?
8.4
8.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.1
8.4
Number of reviews
80 reviews
13 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
CPU 2x Cortex-A73 1.8 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz 4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 512

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
251.898
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 15% of devices
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142.346
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 23% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.2
8.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.1
8.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.0
8.2
Number of reviews
80 reviews
13 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 25 Mpx 24 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.7
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
8 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

ToF 3D sensor

Telephoto lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
10 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 24.8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX576 Exmor RS
Type -- CMOS BSI
Pixel size -- 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.78"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.1
8.9
Quality of nighttime photos
5.6
7.9
Quality of selfies
7.5
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
8.2
Number of reviews
80 reviews
13 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.430 W/Kg on head
1.793 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.5
8.5
Quality of the GPS
8.2
8.5
And the WiFi?
8.2
8.3
Number of reviews
80 reviews
13 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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3800 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 22%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 23%
    One day
  • 46%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
80 reviews
13 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 18%
    Never
  • 20%
    Once a year
  • 32%
    Every six months
  • 30%
    Every two months or less
  • 8%
    Never
  • 8%
    Once a year
  • 58%
    Every six months
  • 25%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
80 reviews
13 reviews
Prices
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