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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a 79.6 score against 78.6. The Galaxy A30 body is way thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a bit smaller display and a little bit less pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A30 features slightly more memory for apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much better (4K) video resolution and a way higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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