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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2's global score of 79.1. The Galaxy A30 design is newer, lighter and way thinner than the Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display density.
Galaxy A30 features a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ2 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xperia XZ2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera in the back with a higher 19 mega pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
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