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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A30 is better than the Xperia X Performance, getting a overall score of 79.6 against 72.3. The Galaxy A30 construction weights the same than Xperia X Performance, but it is thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a processor that's just as good as Sony Xperia X Performance's processing unit, although the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has more cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia X Performance features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features much more memory for games and applications than Xperia X Performance, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a little bit better camera than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a camera in the back with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Galaxy A30 has a much better battery duration than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
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