Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 82.4 score against 78.6. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version, counting with some nice extra features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy M30's design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus, although both were released with only a few months difference.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density. Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M30 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 features a superior battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xperia XA2 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
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