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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, with an 82.2 score against 79.6. Despite being the best phone we compare here, we must note that it's also heavier and notably thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a superior camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a better 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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