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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. The Galaxy A30s construction is newer, thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A30s features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A30s features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture and a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
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