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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Announced	February 25, 2019	April 13, 2020
Released	2019, February	2020, April
Status	Available	Discontinued

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	164 x 76 x 7.9 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	No IP rating
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Brightness	548 nits (measured)	480 nits (typ)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	—
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~84.9%	~81.9%
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 102.1 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
CPU	Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset	Exynos 7904 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie)

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB, 64GB	64GB, 128GB
RAM	3GB RAM, 4GB RAM	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	32GB, 64GB; 3GB RAM, 4GB RAM	64GB, 128GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)	16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, 14mm (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with dual speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Capacity	4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging Type	15W wired	15W wired
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	4000 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, White	Quetzal Cyan, Violet
Launch Price (USD)	$129.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$98.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	SM-A305F, SM-A305FN, SM-A305G, SM-A305GN, SM-A305YN, SM-A3050, SM-A305N, SM-A305GT	X652
Price in Nigeria	₦90,000 (Seller price)	₦90,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy A30	S5
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).