Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 much better than Sony Xperia XA2, having an 82.4 score against 74.8. The Samsung Galaxy M30 design is newer and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XA2's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Xperia XA2 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XA2 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density. Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way larger sensor taking way higher quality photos and a back-facing camera with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30 features a much better storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M30 features a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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