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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Xperia Z5 Premium is a older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A30. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel number per display inch and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, it also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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