Karbonn A30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Note FE: 113 g lighter

    A30:
    280 g
    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note FE: 17.1 mm narrower

    A30:
    91 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note FE: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    A30:
    5.9 in
    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 2.8 mm thinner

    A30:
    10.7 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Note FE: 12.5 mm shorter

    A30:
    166 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    153.5 mm
  • Release year

    A30:
    2012
    Galaxy Note FE:
    2017

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. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +12.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Width:
    91 mm +17.1 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A30

    280 g

    +113 g versus Galaxy Note FE

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

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. A30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

A30 has approximately 10.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note FE.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. A30

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

2. Galaxy Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. A30

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    3200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A30

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. A302. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 280 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 176392
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A30, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationA30Galaxy Note FE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition