Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A30s is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XA1 Plus has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a camera with a lower resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s features a bit superior battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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