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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting an 81 score against 79.6. The Sony Xperia 5 construction is just a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30, and both of them were released only 7 months apart. The Xperia 5 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a quite higher pixels amount per inch of display. The Sony Xperia 5 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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