Not everyone needs a flagship. That is the mantra that circulated in my head when I got the Galaxy A30s in my hand. (Disclaimer: the unit was a loaner from Samsung Malaysia) The experience of using the phone is like many of the modern Samsung phone – mostly smooth, without jarring lag or slowdown – unless you load it up with multiple tabs in Chrome that is.
Underneath the somewhat plasticky exterior is a decent machine that everyone can use out of the box. The Exynos 7904 is not one of the high-end chips to power any device, but the octa-core build of the processor gives the A30s more than enough juice to run any app you need it to. The 6.4-inch screen is super AMOLED, just like most Samsung phones out there, and while it is only a HD screen, (720 x 1560 pixels), it is more than enough display photos and video with high colour fidelity thanks to the nicely saturated pixels thanks to the AMOLED technology.
You do get a generous 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for your stuff, and still you can expand with a microSD slot. Better yet, this is one of the few phones where you get two SIM slots and a microSD slot without the weird slot sharing you find in other Galaxy phones, so load up with your SIMs and a microSD up to 512GB!
Shooting with the cameras can be a dizzy affair, thanks to the multiple options you get with the A30s. There is a 25MP main camera with an f/1.7 aperture, the 8MP ultrawide sensor with an f /2.2 aperture, and a 5MP depth sensor, with an f/2.2 aperture. Selfies are handled by a 16MP f/2.0 sensor on the front, behind the Infinity-U teardrop cutout on the front. Both front and rear cameras records 1080p videos. The rear camera even records slo-mo video at 120fps at HD resolution.
Other cool stuff includes USB Type-C connectivity, a 3.5mm audio jack (unicorn, this is) and an underscreen fingerprint reader. Which is cool to have in a mid-range smartphone.
Using the Galaxy A30s can be challenging, especially for those with smaller hands as the 6.4-inch screen is tall and either finger gymnastics or two hands are needed to reach to the top of the screen.
Check out the sample of photos taken with the A30s below.
Video taken with the A30 is also generally decent – it is not a 4K recorder, but for everyday use, the A30s is more than adequate to capture memories. The videos can be a bit soft depending on the available light so you need to be vigilant to ensure that the light is sufficient in getting the footage that you want.
All in all, the Samsung Galaxy A30s is a recommended smartphone for those looking for a good performer, without breaking the bank. Should buy one lah.
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