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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 PRO-I has a general score of 96.3, which is way better than the Galaxy A30's score of 79.6. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a much newer device than Galaxy A30, although it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia PRO-I features a sharper screen than Galaxy A30, because it has a way better display pixels density, a little larger screen and a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy A30, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia PRO-I has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A30, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity. The Xperia PRO-I shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos and a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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