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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. Even though the Galaxy A30s is newer than Sony Xperia XZ1, it is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A30s, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
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