Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy A30 |
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Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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Released
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Mar 02, 2019
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5.8-inch
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6.4-inch
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 25, 2018 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $720 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 5.82 oz (165.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Black, Blue, White |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body | 6.4-inch, 85.24% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, HDR | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 630 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 4000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
16 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+ | VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | FM |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | Date approved: Feb 14, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA305F |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.52 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg |
Alternative variants
International version
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
with 32 GB storage
| Memory | 3GB/32GB |
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with Dual SIM
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
with 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $820 |
with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy S9 Review | |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews | |
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