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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than the Galaxy A30, with a global score of 79.8 against 79.6. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an older, heavier and a bit thicker device than the Galaxy A30. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video, it also counts with a higher 19 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a lot higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3230mAh.
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