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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1, getting a 79.6 score against 78.3. The Galaxy A30 construction is newer, but a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Xperia XZ1 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A30 features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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