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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia X's 72.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy A30 design has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia X, but it's just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia X, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia X counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A30 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia X, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xperia X captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia X also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a much better resolution camera in the back and better video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a very superior battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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