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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. Although Sony Xperia 5 II is just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30, it's just a little lighter and newer. The Xperia 5 II features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 II takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a way better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 II one.
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