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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 score. Galaxy A30 is a newer phone, and it is also much lighter and thinner than Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A30. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a lot better (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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