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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a general score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A30s has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, providing you some additional features and a performance increase. Galaxy A30s is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia Z5 Premium.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much greater screen pixels density. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A30s features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A30s has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Xperia Z5 Premium captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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