Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Nokia C30 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Nokia C30
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Oct 12, 2021
10.5-inch
6.8-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
7300 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
7.00 x 3.11 x 0.39 inches
177.7 x 79.1 x 9.9 mm
Weight
18.84 oz (534.0 g) 8.36 oz (237.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Dark Gray
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 257 PPI
Technology
TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
76.32 % 79.95 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) SC9863A (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 506 IMG8322
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.2 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
7300 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 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, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 450
In The Box
Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter, USB Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Jul 26, 2021

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz (529.0 g)
MSRP $ 330
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