Samsung Galaxy A30s Deals - September 2026
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Spec scores
£200-£399 Phones · 198 phones
Performance
1.1
/5
Display
2
/5
Rear Camera
1.3
/5
Front Camera
2.9
/5
Battery
2
/5
Color
All
Black
Purple
White
Storage
All
128GB
64GB
Budget-conscious buyers who want a big AMOLED screen and long battery life for calls, messaging and video, and who are not asking the phone to run demanding apps or games.
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Galaxy A30s 128GB (Black)
Cost breakdown
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Upfront Cost:
£180.00
About the Samsung Galaxy A30s
The Galaxy A30s was Samsung playing the numbers game at the budget end, and for a while it worked. It pairs a large 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 4,000mAh battery and a triple rear camera, then adds an under-display fingerprint reader that was rare at this level in 2019. The catch is resolution: that big panel is only HD+, so text and fine detail look noticeably softer than on the Full HD+ A-series models above it. The Exynos 7904 chip was built for efficiency rather than speed, which helps the battery comfortably last a day but makes heavy apps and multitasking feel sluggish today. Cameras are respectable in daylight thanks to the 25MP main sensor and a genuinely useful ultra-wide, but low light is where the budget shows. Software support finished on Android 11, and it is a 4G-only handset. For UK buyers it makes most sense as a straightforward big-screen, long-battery phone for calls, messaging and video rather than anything demanding.
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Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Galaxy A40 - Key Differences
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy A30s | Samsung Galaxy A40 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.4-inch Super AMOLED, 1560×720 (HD+) | 5.9-inch Super AMOLED, 2340×1080 (Full HD+) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7904 | Exynos 7904 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 3,100 mAh, 15W charging |
| Rear camera | 25MP main + 8MP ultra-wide + 5MP depth | 16MP main + 5MP ultra-wide |
| Front camera | 16MP | 25MP |
| Storage options | 32GB, 64GB or 128GB plus microSD | 64GB plus microSD |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under-display optical | Rear-mounted |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £79.00 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Samsung Galaxy A30s worth buying?
It is a reasonable choice if battery life and screen size matter more than speed. The 4,000mAh battery and 6.4-inch AMOLED panel are the strong points, but the HD+ resolution looks soft, the Exynos 7904 chip is slow by modern standards and software support has ended on Android 11.
Does the Samsung Galaxy A30s have a headphone jack and microSD slot?
Yes. The Galaxy A30s keeps the 3.5mm headphone jack and has a microSD slot alongside its 32GB, 64GB or 128GB of built-in storage. NFC is also included for contactless payments.
Does the Samsung Galaxy A30s support 5G?
No. The Galaxy A30s is 4G LTE only. It works normally on every UK network, but you will not get 5G speeds.
How long does the Samsung Galaxy A30s battery last?
The 4,000mAh battery paired with an efficient 14nm chip and an HD+ screen was comfortably a full-day phone when new, and often stretched further with light use. Bear in mind that any handset from 2019 will have lost a meaningful share of its original capacity.
How good is the Samsung Galaxy A30s camera?
Fine in daylight, limited after dark. The 25MP main sensor captures bright, punchy shots outdoors and the 8MP ultra-wide adds useful flexibility, but there is no optical stabilisation and indoor or night photos come out soft and noisy.
How does the Samsung Galaxy A30s compare to the Galaxy A40?
They share the same Exynos 7904 chip, so performance is broadly similar. The A30s gives you a much bigger screen, a larger 4,000mAh battery and a third rear camera, while the A40 has a sharper Full HD+ display in a far smaller and lighter body.
Samsung Galaxy A30s Specifications
Spec Scores
£200-£399 Phones · 198 phones
- Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
- Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
This phone
21%
Avg
42%
Best
93%
This phone
21%
Avg
50%
Best
100%
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
- 6.4 inches
- 720 x 1560 pixels
- AMOLED
This phone
40%
Avg
62%
Best
96%
This phone
40%
Avg
61%
Best
98%
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
- Single camera setup
- 25 MP main camera
- 1080p video recording
This phone
26%
Avg
39%
Best
70%
This phone
26%
Avg
41%
Best
95%
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.
- 16 MP front camera
- 1080p selfie video
This phone
57%
Avg
59%
Best
90%
This phone
57%
Avg
60%
Best
93%
Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.
- 4,000 mAh
This phone
40%
Avg
51%
Best
86%
This phone
40%
Avg
53%
Best
100%
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
General
Camera
Primary Camera Video
1080p@30fps
Third Camera
25 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF
Primary Selfie Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Selfie Video Resolution
1080p@30fps
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Display Size
6.4
Display Resolution
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
CPU & Memory
Connectivity & Data
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Battery
Battery
4000
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass