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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a 79.6 score against 79. Samsung Galaxy A30's body is newer, a little bit lighter and way thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little faster processor than Galaxy A30. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A30 counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a larger sensor shooting better quality pictures and a higher 19 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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