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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
The Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 overall score. Although the Galaxy A30 is somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a way larger display and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A30 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way better (4K) video quality and a back camera with more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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