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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the Galaxy A30s, getting an 87.2 score against 79.8. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Galaxy A30s. Sony Xperia 5 II features a more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot higher screen pixel density.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 5 II has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A30s's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Xperia 5 II. The Xperia 5 II captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
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