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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is way better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you very similar operating system features. The Xperia PRO-I body is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than Galaxy A30s.
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM memory. Xperia PRO-I features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot higher pixel number per inch of display and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia PRO-I shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments and a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A30s, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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