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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs, with a 79.6 score against 77.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30 is a bit heavier than Sony Xperia XZs, it's a bit thinner and newer. The Sony Xperia XZs has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZs counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Galaxy A30 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZs shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a higher 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a much longer battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity.
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