Samsung Galaxy A30 Series

Processor: Mediatek Dimensity 1080, Mediatek Dimensity 720, Mediatek Mediatek Helio G80, Mediatek Mediatek Helio P65, Samsung Exynos Exynos 1280, Samsung Exynos Exynos 1380, Samsung Exynos Exynos 7885, Samsung Exynos Exynos 7904
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G52 MP2, ARM Mali-G57 MP3, ARM Mali-G68 MP4, ARM Mali-G68 MP5, ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Display: 6.40 inch, 6.50 inch, 6.60 inch
Weight: 0.165kg, 0.166kg, 0.184kg, 0.185kg, 0.186kg, 0.199kg, 0.205kg, 0.209kg
Price: 250, 279, 300, 369, 379, 389 euro
price: 72%, performance: 73%, features: 69%, display: 82%, mobility: 95%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: 96%

 

Samsung Galaxy A30

There is one thing that I don’t understand in particular with Samsung's strategy. Yes, of course they make good flagship phones, but when it comes to mid or low range phones, there aren’t that many good options from Samsung. Sure, by throwing lots of new models each year, it seems like they want to give it a try. But competing with your models is not something that you would want to do. This is what is happening with the A30. Samsung introduced the A50, A30 and M30 models this year. The A50 is the better out of 3, the A30 seems to take the mid place in terms of performance. But the M30 can be purchased with more RAM for a bit more cash. Now who can use the A30? Or lets put it better, who should buy the A30? Well, if you are using your phone just for texting and calls, it is really good. When you start to use it for lets say social media or maybe gaming, things get a bit laggy lets say. Transition between screen can sometimes be laggy. The processor is not that powerful to handle everything on a daily basis. For some this can become really frustrating, quickly. Considering the fact that Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro is better in terms of everything, it seems like the A30 will have a hard time competing. Even compared with the M30, the A30 tends to stay behind. This begs the question, why provide two similar models in the same class? Unfortunately, I don’t have the answer. I am sure Samsung’s marketing teams know better than I do. Cameras are okay during daylight. I mean they can take okay images, but nothing more. There is no depth or detail per se. Low light situation is worse of course. If you are not an avid photographer, there is not a problem with that of course. You can still use those pictures you take on Instagram of course. With some filters they will do the trick. The latest Android is included, so the phone is up to date with the newest features. The battery is good, let’s not pass that. A full day with a regular usage is possible. Can I suggest a purchase? If you are not a Samsung fan and looking for the best value for your money: no, because as I said, there are better options from the competition. Is their brand as strong as Samsung’s? Of course not. But do they provide better performance / camera? Yup. So, it is up to you what you want to do with your money. Hands-on article by Ümit Yılmaz Güneş

Specifications

Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A30
Processor: Samsung Exynos Exynos 7885
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Display: 6.40 inch, 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.165kg
Links:  Samsung notebook section

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Average Score: 71.3% - average

 

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Samsung Galaxy A30s

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Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A30s
Processor: Samsung Exynos Exynos 7904
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Display: 6.40 inch, 19.5:9, 1560 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.166kg
Price: 300 euro
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Average Score: 70.25% - average

 

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Samsung Galaxy A31

The Samsung Galaxy A31 is Samsung’s latest mid-range smartphone. Although mid-range, it features several top features, such as a four-lens camera, a 6.4” Super-AMOLED display and a 5,000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A31's back adopted a unique ice-crystal lattice design, using geometric lines and 3D glass material, which can reflect colourful gloss under the light. In addition to Prism Crush Black, there are two other colour schemes, namely Prism Crush White and Prism Crush Blue. The overall design is very similar to the Galaxy A51 and A71. The frame part is made of plastic material with a polished design, with a SIM card slot on the left; the volume adjustment key and power key are on the right. The top of the build is equipped with a microphone, whereas the bottom houses a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Type-C interface, a microphone and a speaker. The Samsung Galaxy A31 runs on a MediaTek Helio P65 with 6 GB of RAM + 128 GB of ROM. As for the display, the Galaxy A31 is equipped with a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super-AMOLED screen, using an Infinity-U design plus a 20:9 screen ratio, which helps to broaden the field of vision when watching movies or to experience the ultimate visual enjoyment while playing games. In addition, the Galaxy A31 provides a dark mode that everyone loves, and also has an eye-protection mode, allowing players to adjust the appropriate eye protection when using the phone in a dark light environment, thus reducing eye fatigue and protecting the eyes.

The Galaxy A31 is equipped with a powerful four-lens camera. These four lenses are placed in an L-shaped arrangement. They comprise a 48MP super-clear main camera, an 8MP super-wide-angle lens, and a 5MP depth-of-field lens. This lens and the 5MP macro lens also support AI-scene recognition, which automatically adjusts the best colour mode, so that users can take good pictures in any scene. The 48MP ultra-clear main camera can bring high-resolution images; the 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens can show a wide viewing angle of 123°; the 5MP depth-of-field lens combined with multiple depth-of-field effects makes the subject more prominent, and the 5MP macro lens allows user to take details at close range of up to 5 cm. As for the battery configuration, the Galaxy A31 has a built-in 5,000mAh battery that can provide super long-lasting battery life for streaming albums, browsing the internet, playing demanding games, etc. At the same time, the mobile phone also supports 15W lightning-fast charging to quickly charge the battery. In conclusion, the Samsung Galaxy A31 is a mid-range performance smartphone with decent performance. The display is pleasing to the eyes, which is another highlight of the smartphone. The long-lasting battery makes it the perfect device for power users who use their smartphone heavily.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A31
Processor: Mediatek Mediatek Helio P65
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Display: 6.40 inch, 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.185kg
Price: 250 euro
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Average Score: 69.6% - average

 

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

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Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Processor: Mediatek Dimensity 720
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G57 MP3
Display: 6.50 inch, 20:9, 1600 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.205kg
Price: 279 euro
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Average Score: 75.63% - good

 

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Samsung Galaxy A32

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Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A32
Processor: Mediatek Mediatek Helio G80
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Display: 6.40 inch, 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.184kg
Price: 250 euro
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Average Score: 72.29% - average

 

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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

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Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Processor: Samsung Exynos Exynos 1280
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G68 MP4
Display: 6.40 inch, 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.186kg
Price: 369 euro
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Average Score: 78.39% - good

 

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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

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Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Processor: Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G68 MP4
Display: 6.60 inch, 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.199kg
Price: 389 euro
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Average Score: 80.04% - good

 

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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

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Notebook: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Processor: Samsung Exynos Exynos 1380
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-G68 MP5
Display: 6.60 inch, 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.209kg
Price: 379 euro
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Average Score: 81.19% - good

 

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Samsung: Samsung Group is the largest South Korean conglomerate and was founded in 1938. Samsung Group employed 489,000 people in 2014 and is one of the world's largest companies in terms of revenue and market strength. The name Samsung means "Three Stars" in Korean and represents the three sons of the company's founder. The company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store. With its subsidiary Samsung Electronics, founded in 1969, Samsung took up the production of electrotechnical items, focusing on consumer electronics and household appliances at an early stage. Other branches in which the large corporation is active include mechanical engineering, automobiles (Hyundai), insurance, wholesale, real estate and leisure. Samsung manufactures a wide range of electronic products, including smartphones, televisions, home appliances and semiconductors. The company's Galaxy line of smartphones is one of the most popular in the world. Samsung is also a major player in the semiconductor industry, making memory chips and processors for many other electronics manufacturers.

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Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

ARM Mali-G71 MP2: Integrated GPU that can be found e.g. in the Mediatek Helio P23 SoC with 700 or 770 MHz clock speed. Supports OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 11 FL11_1 and RenderScript.

ARM Mali-G52 MP2: Integrated mid range graphics card with 2 clusters. ARM states that the G52 series is 30% faster and 15% more efficient compared to the G51 series on the same process node.

ARM Mali-G57 MP3: Integrated mid range graphics card with 3 clusters. Based on the Valhall architecture.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4: Integrated mid range graphics card with 4 clusters based on the Valhall architecture. 

ARM Mali-G68 MP5: Integrated mid range graphics card with 5 clusters based on the Valhall architecture. 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Samsung Exynos:

Exynos 7885: Exynos 7 Series SoC that includes two fast Cortex-A73 cores clocked at up to 2.2 GHz and six power efficient Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.6 GHz. The integrated LTE modem supports Cat.12 DL and Cat.13 UL.

Exynos 7904: Exynos 7 Series SoC that includes two fast Cortex-A73 cores clocked at up to 1.8 GHz and six power efficient Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.6 GHz. The integrated LTE modem supports Cat.12 DL and Cat.13 UL. Compared to the older and faster Exynos 7885, the 7904 offers a slower clocked A73 cores (1.8 versus 2.2 GHz).

Exynos 1280: Mid range SoC with two performance cores based on the ARM Cortex-A78 architecture with up to 2.4 GHz and 6 additional small A55 cores with up to 2 GHz. Supports 5G and WiFi 5 and is manufactured in 5nm.

Exynos 1380: The Samsung Exynos 1380 is a smartphone processor that features four ARM Cortex-A55 cores running at speeds of up to 2 GHz and four ARM Cortex-A78 cores running at speeds of up to 2.4 GHz. It also includes a 5G-Sub6 and mmWave modem for high-speed connectivity, as well as an NPU with 4.9 TOPS for AI processing.

Mediatek Mediatek:

Helio P65: ARM based octa-core SoC with 2x big ARM Cortex-A75 cores with up to 2 GHz and 6x small and power efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores.  Integrates a Cat-7 (DL) / Cat-13 (UL) LTE Modem (4G), ARM Mali-G52 MP2 GPU and a AI processing unit.

Helio G80: ARM based octa-core SoC with 2x big ARM Cortex-A75 cores at up to 2 GHz and 6x small and power efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8 GHz. Integrates a Cat-7 (DL) / Cat-13 (UL) LTE Modem (4G), ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU and a ARM Mali G52 MC2 with up to 950 MHz.

Mediatek :

Dimensity 720: The Dimensity 720 is a mid-range SoC with an integrated 5G modem. It includes four fast ARM Cortex-A76 cores and four power efficient Cortex-A55 cores that can all clock at up to 2 GHz.

Dimensity 1080: The Dimensity 1080 is a fast mid-range SoC with an integrated 5G modem. It includes two fast ARM Cortex-A78 cores at up to 2.5 GHz and six power efficient Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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77.44%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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