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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z3+, getting a 79.8 score against 73.7. Although Samsung Galaxy A30s is way newer than the Sony Xperia Z3+, it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features and increased performance.
Xperia Z3+ has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way better display density. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more cores (although they are slower) and a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Z3+ shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much better battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2930mAh.
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