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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2's score of 74.8. Galaxy A30s's design is newer, incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than the Xperia XA2. Xperia XA2 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy A30s counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 21% bigger battery size. The Xperia XA2 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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