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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Galaxy A30 is a bit better than Xperia XZ1, having a 79.6 score against 78.3. Galaxy A30's design is newer, but a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels in each screen inch.
The Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A30, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Xperia XZ1 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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