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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Sony Xperia 5's construction is just a bit lighter but a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, and they were released with only a couple months difference. Xperia 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A30s's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Sony Xperia 5 one, they have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and equal 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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