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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 overall score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a little heavier than Xperia XZ, it's just a little bit thinner and also extremely newer. The Galaxy A30 and Xperia XZ both have similar processors, although the Galaxy A30 also has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Xperia XZ counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a much more MP camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy A30 counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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