BLU Elite 3.8 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    Galaxy A30s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 29 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Galaxy A30s:
    166 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 14.7 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Galaxy A30s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A30s:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Elite 3.8:
    Single
    Galaxy A30s:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy A30s
  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    Height:
    158.5 mm +38.5 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    74.7 mm +14.7 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    166 g

    +29 g versus Elite 3.8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30s has approximately 144.6% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A30s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    4000 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Galaxy A30s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 107456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1323
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4092
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 264
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 963
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationElite 3.8Galaxy A30s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A307F/DS
  • SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS
  • SM-A307GN/DS
  • SM-A307YN