Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a score of 79.8 against 79. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A30s has older 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A30s's body is newer, just a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel count per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.