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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Galaxy A30's construction is extremely newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it's a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xperia Z5 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A30 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Xperia Z5 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy A30 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z5 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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