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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2, getting a overall score of 79.6 against 74.8. Galaxy A30 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and notably thinner than Sony Xperia XA2. Sony Xperia XA2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia XA2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display. The Sony Xperia XA2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy A30 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features greater battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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