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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is better than Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 79.6 against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Xperia XA1, but it is somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a larger screen and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
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