Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z4v's global score of 78.8. The Galaxy A30 is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z4v, although it's a little bit heavier. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia Z4v features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z4v shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot better 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A30 counts with longer battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.