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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 Z5, getting a general score of 79.8 against 77.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A30s is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia Z5, it is just a bit thicker and a little heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a more recent 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 features a much better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 23 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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