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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 79.6 score against 72.8. The Galaxy A30 is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and lighter than Xperia XA1 Ultra. The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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