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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. Galaxy A30's design is way thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little sharper display than Galaxy A30, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite worse display pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xperia XA2 Plus takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
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