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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is much newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ. Galaxy A30s's processor is just as good as Xperia XZ's CPU, although the Galaxy A30s also has more RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Sony Xperia XZ has a more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera with less mega pixels and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A30s features a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 38% larger battery capacity.
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