Essential Phone vs Samsung Galaxy A30: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and Samsung Galaxy A30.

The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A30 has a 6.4-inch display, Samsung Exynos 7904 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.


Specs Essential Phone Samsung Galaxy A30
Picture Essential Phone
4.6/5 stars (15 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy A30
3.9/5 stars (90 ratings)
Screen 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 403 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Infinity-U Notch
OS Android 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 7904
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A73 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz
GPU Adreno 540 Mali-G71
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Rear Camera Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera
Laser AF & PDAF
LED Flash
f/1.85 Aperture
Dual Cameras:
16MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture)
5MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture)
-Autofocus and LED Flash
Front Camera 8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus
- f/2.2 Aperture
16 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
Storage 128GB 64GB
Expansion None 512GB via microSD
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC Yes No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Position A-GPS A-GPS
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No Yes
Audio Enhancement None None
FM Radio No Yes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass & Accelerometer
Battery 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
Fast Charging
4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
15W Fast Charging
Material Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover Glass Front & Back with Polycarbonate Frame
Size 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
Weight 185 g
Colors Black, Gray, White and Jade Black, White and Blue
Launch Date May 30, 2017 February 2019
Price USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. 13,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
Buy Online Essential Phone on Lazada
Essential Phone on Shopee
Samsung Galaxy A30 on Shopee

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