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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Xperia 10 Plus's 75.4 score. Even though the Galaxy A30 and the Xperia 10 Plus were released with only 0 months difference, the Galaxy A30 is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy A30's processing unit is very similar to Sony Xperia 10 Plus's processing unit, both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia 10 Plus features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because it has a just a bit higher pixels number in each screen inch, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite larger display. Sony Xperia 10 Plus takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the Sony Xperia 10 Plus also counts with a much higher video resolution.
Sony Xperia 10 Plus and Galaxy A30 have really similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and the same internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features superior battery life than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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