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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.43 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A30s has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it offers lots of additional features. The Galaxy A30s is a notably newer phone than Xperia Z5, but it is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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