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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, with a overall score of 79.8 against 79.6. Galaxy A30s's body is newer, lighter and much thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a lot greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light environments and a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30s has superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
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