Samsung Galaxy A30s Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB storage base variant has been launched in India. The new smartphone sits close by the existing Galaxy A30s model that has 64GB of storage. In addition to the launch of the new Galaxy A30s, Samsung has dropped the price of its existing device that was launched in September 2019. The device competes against the likes of the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Nokia 6.1 Plus, and the Oppo K1 in the country. It has featured a waterdrop-style display notch and includes a triple rear camera setup

Samsung Galaxy A30s Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A30s include the dual-SIM slot and runs Android Pie and highlight a 6.4-inch HD+ (720x1560 pixels) Infinity-V Super AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and waterdrop-style notch. On the other hand, the device has octa-core Exynos 7904 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and the trio rear camera of the device contains a 25-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens, alongside an 8-megapixel second sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.

For selfies, the Samsung Galaxy A30s comes with a 16-megapixel camera sensor that is available on a waterdrop-style display notch along with an f/2.0 lens.

The Samsung Galaxy A30s has 64GB and 128GB storage options that both are expandable through microSD cards up to 512GB. In terms of connectivity options on the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor. Finally, the smartphone packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.

Multiple Colors And Design

The A30s have a metal frame, while our review unit feels expensive and is well-built. While metal frames are not always guaranteed on sub-300 Euro (~$330) smartphones, the most eye-catching area of the A30s is its back panel. Samsung has given the panel a gradient and prism-like finish, the likes of which we have not seen before.

Samsung currently sells the A30s in Prism Crush Green, the color of our review unit, Prism Crush Black, and Prism Crush White. Incidentally, the A30s are well-built and sturdy, with there being no flaws to the frame, back panel, or display of our review unit. Its two hardware buttons sit firmly in place too.

The A30s are about as heavy and compact as the average of our comparison devices. The device weighs 166 g and measures 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm, which is what we would expect from a device with a 6.4-inch display.

Connectivity

The A30s have an Exynos 7904 SoC, 4 GB of RAM, an ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU, and 64 GB of eMMC flash storage, as we mentioned earlier. The device supports dual-SIM functionality and microSD card expansion, with Samsung including dedicated slots for both. The A30s supports dual-SIM voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Wi-Fi calling (VoWiFi), although the device can only utilize either technology if your carrier supports the A30s on its network.

Samsung does not include a notification LED on the A30s, while it's USB Type-C port operates on the older USB 2.0 standard. Moreover, it has a Limited Camera2 API. However, the A30s have DRM Widevine L1 certification, meaning that it can stream DRM-protected content from services like Amazon Prime and Netflix in HD. There is a 3.5 mm jack onboard too, which is always good to see.

Software

Samsung ships the A30s with One UI 1.5, its in-house version of Android 9.0 Pie. The South Korean company had released the August 1, 2019 set of security patches to our review unit at the time of testing in November, something that we also complained about in our recent Galaxy M30s review.

One UI 1.5 operates much like stock Android but has a few customizations and Samsung's suite of apps instead of Google's. The most noticeable difference between One UI and the version of Android that Google installs on its Pixel smartphones is the main settings menu, but it should only take a short period of acclimatization for most people to get used to it.

Samsung preinstalls a few third-party apps on the A30s too along with the Galaxy Store, it is an alternative to the Google Play Store. The A30s contain the latter too, though.

Bluetooth 5.0

The A30s supports all major GSM, 3G, and LTE networks, while it utilizes LTE Cat.10 for up to 450 Mb/s downloads and 100 Mb/s uploads. The device also supports Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC for near-field communications.

Samsung advertises the A30s as supporting the fast Wi-Fi 5 protocol, but our review unit achieved comparatively slow Wi-Fi transfer speeds in our iperf3 Client tests. As the tables below show, the A30s can only average 100 Mb/s when transmitting to and 122 Mb/s when receiving data from our Linksys EA8500 reference router. Only the HTC Desire 19+ averaged a lower transmission speed than our review unit did of our comparison devices. Additionally, the A30s received data between 28% and 65% slower than our comparison devices did.

Cameras

The A30 has three rear-facing cameras and a single front-facing one. The primary of the former is a 25 MP sensor that has an f/1.7 aperture, which Samsung complements with a 5 MP depth sensor and an 8 MP ultra-wide camera that both have f/2.2 apertures. Meanwhile, there is a 16 MP camera upfront with an f/2.0 aperture.

The latter takes vibrant-looking portraits but at the expense of preserving detail. As the selfie to the right demonstrates, the sensor struggles to reproduce fine structures and details, while objects are poorly delineated from each other too.

While the default camera app does not include a pro or manual mode for the front-facing camera, there are a host of other options from which to choose. Samsung includes several filters and beautification modes, for example, along with options for adjusting the resolution, HDR, and the intensity of the bokeh effect that the device applies to shots.

The primary rear-facing sensor struggles in the same areas that the front-facing one does. While the 25 MP camera reproduces objects and panoramic scenes well, the edges of objects and textures lack clarity. Colors always look vivid, though.

The A30s handles macro photos better, with its 25 MP sensor able to capture more details than when in general shots. The edges of objects are more distinguishable too, while blurriness only sets in at high zoom levels. On the other hand, the primary camera struggles in low-light conditions, as scene 3 demonstrates below. The sensor captures hardly any details and underexposes the whole scene, while image noise dominates too.

The default camera app includes a pro mode for the rear-facing sensors though, including those we described above. The pro mode contains options for adjusting the ISO, white balance, and brightness.

The A30s can record videos in up to 2336x1080, or in 1440x1440 for square videos. The default camera app does not have a slow-motion mode or any equivalents, though. Overall, the image quality of our test videos is on par with that of our test photos. The primary camera has an image stabilizer to compensate against small camera shakes, but sensors are optically stabilized.

Display

The A30s has a 6.4-inch SuperAMOLED panel that resolves natively at 1560x720. While all but one of our comparison devices have 1080p displays compared to the 720p in the A30s, our review unit achieved the second-highest maximum average brightness of the devices in our comparison table. While X-Rite i1Pro 2 claims that the display reaches 489 cd/m², the more practical APL50 test states that it reaches 607 cd/m².

This only applies when the ambient light sensor is activated though, as peak luminosity drops to just 306 cd/m² on manual brightness. The panel can also dim as low as 4.42 cd/m² and is 93% evenly lit.

We also recorded the display flickering at 240 Hz, a frequency that can cause health issues like eyestrain and headaches for those who are sensitive to pulse-width modulation (PWM). Hence, we would recommend trying the A30s before buying it if you are PWM sensitive.

A benefit of AMOLED panels is their ability to disable pixels individually. This allows them to use switched-off pixels to reproduce the color black, giving the A30s and all other AMOLED-equipped devices theoretically infinite contrast ratios and 0 cd/m² black levels. Expectedly, our review unit demarcates colors well from each other, while blacks look deep and full.

However, the display can make colors a bit pale depending on the mode to which it is set. Samsung leaves the display on Natural by default, which CalMAN confirms has a balanced color reproduction with only slight variations from the sRGB color space. On the other hand, while the Vivid mode makes colors look more vivid, it also increases the proportion of blue that the display reproduces. Not only does this skew color accuracy, but it also gives the panel a blue tint.

You can manually alter the white balance to offset this, though. Alternatively, you can choose between warmer or cooler colors if you do not want to set tweak red, yellow, and blue levels.

Performance

The A30s are best suited for those who do not demand much from their smartphones. Its hardware can handle all daily apps and tasks smoothly, while most games should be playable at medium graphics settings. We also encountered no stuttering or system issues during our time with the device.

Our review unit generally finished in the midfield of our synthetic benchmark comparison tables and on par with the identically equipped Galaxy A40. The Honor 9X and Huawei P30 Lite have the edge over the A30s in most tasks though, as the Nokia 7.2 does in GPU-heavy benchmarks.

Unsurprisingly, the A30s reach the level of the Galaxy A40 in storage benchmarks too. Moreover, both devices fall short of the transfer speeds that our other comparison devices achieved in AndroBench. Both outperform the class average, though.

The A30s performed comparatively better in microSD card benchmarks, but it is still a few percent off our fastest comparison devices. Only the Galaxy A40 beats the A30s in both AndroBench tests, though. Please keep in mind that the A30s does not support apps being stored on expandable storage, nor can it format microSD cards as internal storage.

Battery Life

Samsung equips the A30s with a 4,000 mAh battery, which lasted for 10:34 hours in our practical Wi-Fi test. This value is not bad, but many of our comparison devices achieve comparable or better runtimes with smaller batteries.

Speakers

The speakers in our review unit get comparatively loud. High-pitched frequencies dominate somewhat, making the A30s better suited for playing back speech than music.

We would recommend using external audio equipment like external speakers or headphones for consuming most media content. These can be connected either via the 3.5 mm headphone jack or Bluetooth. The former holds headphones firmly in place, while both reproduced audio cleanly during our tests.

Games

The ARM Mali-G71 MP2 is powerful enough to play games with moderate graphics demands. While our review unit had no issues with running Arena of Valor at high graphics, it could only average 27.8 FPS in Asphalt 9: Legends at low graphics. Incidentally, the touchscreen and associated sensors worked perfectly during our gaming tests.

Samsung Galaxy A30s Price In India

The Samsung Galaxy A30s price in India will be set at Rs. 15,999 for the latest launched 4GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration. The latest model is currently provided to select offline retailers though it has not debuted on eCommerce sites like Amazon and Flipkart so far. It is not yet listed on the Samsung India online store. In September, the South Korean company had originally launched the Galaxy A30s in the country in the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage option.

Samsung brought the Galaxy A30s in 64GB storage at Rs. 16,999. Moreover, the device has received a price cut in the past and the latest one also took place just earlier this week has reduced its pricing to Rs. 14,999. The device launches in Prism Crush Violet, Black, and Prism Crush White color options.

Samsung Galaxy A30s Price In Pakistan

Samsung Galaxy A30s price in Pakistan is set to be at Rs. 39,999. This is for the base variant that comes with 4GB of RAM +64GB of internal storage. The retail price of Samsung in the United State is set to be at USD is $298.

Finally, Samsung Galaxy A30s

Samsung Galaxy A30s smartphone released date was on 22nd August 2019. The smartphone launches with a 6.40-inch display with a resolution of 720x1560 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy A30s is equipped and powered by an octa-core Samsung Exynos 7904 processor that features 2 cores clocked at 1.8GHz and 6 cores clocked at 1.6GHz. It comes with 4GB of RAM.

The Samsung Galaxy A30s is equipped and runs Android 9 Pie and is powered by a 4000mAh non-removable battery. The Samsung Galaxy A30s supports proprietary fast charging.

If you talking about the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy A30s on the rear packs a 25-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture; a secondary 5-megapixel camera, and also a third 8-megapixel camera. It has sported a 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies, with an f/2.0 aperture.

The Samsung Galaxy A30s is equipped and runs One UI based on Android 9 Pie and packs 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 512GB). The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a dual-SIM slot smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards.

In terms of connectivity options on the Samsung, Galaxy A30s include Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, Wi-Fi Direct, 3G, and 4G with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India with all active 4G on both SIM cards. Sensors on the phone contain an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy A30s measures 158.50 x 74.70 x 7.80mm (H x W x T) and weighs 166.00 grams. It was launched in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, and Prism Crush Violet colors. It bears a polycarbonate body.

As of 28th December 2019, Samsung Galaxy A30s price in India starts at Rs. 14,960.

Samsung Galaxy A30s Full Specifications

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	Galaxy A30s
Release date	22nd August 2019
Launched in India	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen
Body type	Polycarbonate
Dimensions (mm)	158.50 x 74.70 x 7.80
Weight (g)	166.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	4000
Removable battery	No
Fast charging	Proprietary
Colors	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Violet

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.40
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1560 pixels

Hardware

Processor	octa-core (2x1.8GHz + 6x1.6GHz)
Processor make	Samsung Exynos 7904
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512

Camera

Rear camera	25-megapixel (f/1.7) + 5-megapixel + 8-megapixel
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	16-megapixel (f/2.0)

Software

Operating system	Android 9 Pie
Skin	One UI

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
NFC	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes