Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung Galaxy A6 Samsung Galaxy A30s
Released · May 22, 2018
Released · September 2019
5.6-inch · 1480x720px
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g) 5.86 oz (166.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue Prism crush black, Prism crush white, Prism crush violet, Prism crush green

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.94 % 84.95 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
25 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Date approved: Aug 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA307FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Head: 0.60 W/kg
Body: 0.50 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 2.64 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 360
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018 Aug 22, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth 4.2
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