Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. Even though Galaxy A30 is somewhat heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer. Xperia Z5 Compact features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A30, although it has a little bit lower screen density, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a much smaller display.
Galaxy A30 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia Z5 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs in low light situations, it also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 48% larger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.