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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's score of 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy A30s body is notably newer, a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xperia XZ Premium. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A30s features improved battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24 percent more battery size. The Xperia XZ Premium takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in low light environments and a back camera with a way lower 19 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
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