Screen size
A27 Retina4.3"
A30Winner: 5.9"+27%
Quick verdict
A27 Retina leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
A27 Retina
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
A30
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A27 Retina
GSM / HSPA
A30
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A27 Retina
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A30
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A27 Retina
HSDPA 2100
A30
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A27 Retina
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A30
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
A27 Retina
2013, March. Released 2013, March
A30
2012
Status
A27 Retina
Discontinued
A30
Discontinued
Dimensions
A27 Retina
133.6 x 66 x 9.1 mm (5.26 x 2.60 x 0.36 in)
A30
166 x 91 x 10.7 mm (6.54 x 3.58 x 0.42 in)
Weight
A27 Retina
126.5 g (4.44 oz)
A30
280 g (9.88 oz)
SIM
A27 Retina
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A30
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A27 Retina
IPS LCD
A30
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A27 Retina
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
A30
5.9 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A27 Retina
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A30
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~158 ppi density)
OS
A27 Retina
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
A30
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A27 Retina
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
A30
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Card slot
A27 Retina
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A30
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A27 Retina
4GB 512MB RAM
A30
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A27 Retina
8 MP, AF
A30
8 MP, AF
Features
A27 Retina
LED flash
A30
LED flash
Video
A27 Retina
Yes
A30
Yes
Single
A27 Retina
2 MP
A30
1.3 MP
Video
A27 Retina
A30
Loudspeaker
A27 Retina
Yes
A30
Yes
3.5mm jack
A27 Retina
Yes
A30
Yes
WLAN
A27 Retina
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
A30
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A27 Retina
Yes
A30
2.0
Positioning
A27 Retina
GPS
A30
GPS
NFC
A27 Retina
No
A30
No
Radio
A27 Retina
FM radio
A30
FM radio
USB
A27 Retina
Proprietary
A30
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A27 Retina
Accelerometer
A30
Accelerometer
Type
A27 Retina
Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
A30
Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery
Stand-by
A27 Retina
Up to 180 h
A30
Up to 600 h
Talk time
A27 Retina
Up to 4 h
A30
Up to 10 h
Colors
A27 Retina
Black
A30
Black/White
SAR EU
A27 Retina
1.00 W/kg (head)
A30
0.46 W/kg (head)
Price
A27 Retina
About 160 EUR
A30
About 160 EUR