
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A30



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Last Updated: Fri, 13 Sep'19
Basic Information
General
- Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
Design
- Height6.40 inches6.24 inches
- Width2.94 inches2.94 inches
- Thickness0.34 inches0.30 inches
- Weight195 g165 g
- ColorMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)Black, Blue, Red
- BuildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameFront glass, plastic body
Display
- Screen Size6.3 inches6.4 inches
- Display TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreenSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- Display Resolution1440 x 2960 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
- Pixel Density521 ppi403 ppi
- ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Screen to Body Ratio83.20%84.90%
- Aspect Ratio19.5:9
Performance
- OSAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)Android 9.0 (Pie)
- GPUMali-G71 MP20Mali-G71 MP2
- Chipset GPExynos 8895 (10 nm)Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
- CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Memory & Storage
- RAM/Internal Storage64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
- Expandable MemorymicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlymicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Back Camera
- Dual Camera12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55, 1.4 micron|12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6, 1.0 micron, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/1.7|5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
- Autofocusdual pixel PDAF, AFPDAF
- OISOIS
- Back Camera Video2160p30fps, 1080p60fps, 720p240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.1080p30fps
- Back Camera FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
- Single Camera8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6, 1.22 micron, AF16 MP, f/2.0
- Front Camera Video1440p30fps1080p30fps
- Front Camera FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Sound
- HeadPhone JackYesYes
- LoudspeakerYesYes
- Audio Features32-bit/384kHz audio|Active noise cancellation with dedicated micActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Battery
- Battery Capacity3300 mAh4000 mAh
- User ReplaceableNon-removableNon-removable
- Talk TimeUp to 22 h (3G)
- Music TimeUp to 74 h
- ChargingFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)|Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)Fast battery charging 15W
- Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Po
Communications
- WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
- GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- RadioNoFM radio
- USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
- NFCYes
- SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Network SupportGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Miscellaneous Features
- SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Water ResistantIP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Launch
- Announced On2017, August2019, February
- StatusAvailable. Released 2017, SeptemberAvailable. Released 2019, March