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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Even though Xperia 1 V is newer than Samsung Galaxy A30s, it's a bit thicker and heavier. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 V has 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, providing the user some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much better performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot greater pixels number per screen inch, a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Sony Xperia 1 V shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more MP back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia 1 V features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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