Samsung Galaxy A30
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- gadgetz
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- 31 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 31 Mar 2019- The screen is the best feature on the phone, but Gorilla ... moreSensors: All present, including gyro, Ambient Light sensor also there unlike M series which use Joke selfie cam for Auto brightness.
*I meant M30 for Exynos 7904 triple cameras support.
IMHO, the reason I say Samsung could have done a better job is due to fierce competition, but I'm glad Samsung has at least done something, rather than offering the same old junk overpriced ''No Auto Brightness" Sensor J Series. If it wasn't for the competition, Samsung wouldn't have been under pressure to bring a change. In the end, I love competition as we consumers benefit :)
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- 31 Mar 2019
- The screen is the best feature on the phone, but Gorilla Glass 3.
- Cameras: adequate, obviously not the flagship level, but will get you good shots in plenty of light. Wide angle camera is welcome at this price point, but it's only 5MP & lacks details & gives fisheye effect, Live focus is hit or miss. Night shots are almost unusable, no night mode, no EIS in videos. No option to change megapixels in camera.
-Design: It's all plastic, not ''Glastic" but no creaks, I don't mind plastic as it keeps the weight down, but the design is very subjective. Feels sleek given it has 4000mAh battery.
-Battery: I get 6-7Hrs SOT, I don't play games, but 4g is always on. Same old 15W charging from years ago, 10% to 100% takes almost 2hrs, Samsung is still conservative & playing it safe due to Note 7's fiasco. Galaxy A70's 25W charging can't come sooner.
-OneUI: lots of customizations and runs smoothly for the most part, but there is definitely lag, especially when multitasking, Exynos 7904 only has two performance cores. All the info apps show Exynos 7885, only advantage Exynos 7904 has over 7885 is the support for rear triple cameras, e.g M20. Some features are missing like a long screenshot, raise to wake, again Samsung disabled haptic feedback, only haptic is in Google keyboard.
-Fingerprint: Not the fastest, shows lockscreen for a split second before unlocking, Huawei/Xiaomi have blazing fast finger print sensors, annoyingly it is flushed, so can't feel it quickly & no haptic feedback. Gotta wait for muscle memory to kick in. Recommended using the supplied case.
Face unlock: Same goes for the faceunlock, not the fastest, can unlock with eyes closed, Hurray for your partner :)
Speaker: Quality is ok, but not very loud, distorts at highest volume & can feel the phone vibrate. Quality through supplied earphones is loud & adequate. No Dolby Sound!
No LED notification. AOD has more features, but LED notifications has its pros, I miss the colour LED on my S8, I can set up different colours for notifications. e.g if my sister WhatsApp me, it would show purple color & I can tell from far.
No IP Rating, No Samsung Pay like previous A series, some select regions have Samsung Pay mini.
Gaming: Tried Pubg, runs ok at default settings, but phone heats up within 15 minutes, up to 43-44C.
Network: Status bar shows 4g+ logo which is CA LTE-A, but I only get maximum download speeds of 20-25Mb, my S8 and S9 goes up to 120Mb. Some apps show error ''No network" but it's weird coz when I test the internet by opening chrome, it works.
Buttons are tactile & don't rattle, phone is a smudge, fingerprint, oil magnet, I recommend white colour to mask it.
Overall it's a good smartphone given the price. Samsung has smartly cut some corners to keep the price down, but for the first time, Samsung is offering A series at such launch prices. I feel Samsung good have done a better job with the SOC
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 31 Mar 2019Yes. Questions welcome!Does it have gyroscope? And what abou the camera is it good?
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- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2019Have you been using the phone?Yes. Questions welcome!
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- teX
- 31 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 30 Mar 2019Hardware is of no use if a software isn't good. It's not a ... moreHave you been using the phone?
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- 30 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2019Those are your main concerns? okayHardware is of no use if a software isn't good. It's not a bad device, especially when Samsung never provided such features at this price 'J series' LOL, but I think they could've done better. Having said that, every device has it's pros & cons. For me, A30's pros outweigh the cons!
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- 30 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2019From settings, search for ( hide front camera)Thx. I figured it out! any app for scroll screenshot?
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- 30 Mar 2019
JiM, 30 Mar 2019Phone feels like a toy in hand. Bad cameras with really slo... moreSamsung A30 and huawei y9 have the same price
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- 30 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2019Gyroscope? Waterproof?Yes,no
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- 30 Mar 2019
Gyroscope? Waterproof?
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- 30 Mar 2019
JiM, 30 Mar 2019Phone feels like a toy in hand. Bad cameras with really slo... moreHey guys beware of this Jim guy I've seen him lots of places talking trash about Samsung phones and keep praising his precious Y9
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- 30 Mar 2019
Keshaka wijay, 29 Mar 2019I don't play games and I need a phone that will get me thro... moreNo, not for you. Get realme 2 pro or note 7 instead
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- 30 Mar 2019
Phone feels like a toy in hand. Bad cameras with really slow autofocus. Bad speaker with low volume. Phone is slow....completely disappointed with Samsung now, they cannot make great phones anymore. For 270 dollars it is a waste of money when you can buy for example the excellent Y9 for 200 dollars...you have been warned.
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- 30 Mar 2019
Furqan, 29 Mar 2019I bought this mobile last week I am not satify with this fo... moreI think there are many rushing to judge of Samsung
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 30 Mar 2019No other company does this, take away basic software featu... moreThis is just why i hate samsung's midrange devices
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 30 Mar 2019No other company does this, take away basic software featu... moreFrom settings, search for ( hide front camera)
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- 30 Mar 2019
chandrasekar , 29 Mar 2019I bought this device week ago everything this ok except Goo... moreSame problem, worst navigation
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- 30 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 30 Mar 2019No other company does this, take away basic software featu... moreI also hate this phone, but it really has hide notch option
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Mar 2019
gadgetz, 30 Mar 2019No other company does this, take away basic software featu... moreThose are your main concerns? okay
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- 30 Mar 2019
No other company does this, take away basic software features. I can understand downgrading hardware in different models depending on the pricing, but why software? For e.g this phone does not have Scroll screenshot, Raise to wake, Hide notch etc. My mistake, before buying A30, I had tried a demo unit of A50 in a Samsung store and all these features were present in A50. Samsung does this on purpose! Yes, I know A30 is cheaper than A50, but it's just ridiculous to take away basic software features. Scroll screenshot is as important as a regular screenshot. It's 2019!!!