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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 79.6 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a little worse pixel count per inch of screen, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17% more battery capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
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