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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z4v's overall score of 78.8. Samsung Galaxy A30's construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z4v's, but it is just a little bit heavier. Xperia Z4v counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z4v has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher display density. Xperia Z4v shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures, a camera with lot more megapixels and a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30 features superior battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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