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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's general score of 79. The Galaxy A30 construction is newer, incredibly thinner and a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a brighter display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
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