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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A30's 79.6 overall score. Even being the best phone we compare here, Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy A30. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia XZ Premium has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a much greater screen density. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit more memory for applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera with a better 19 mega pixels resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24 percent more battery capacity.
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