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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-07-30 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a general score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 general score. The Xperia XZ2 Premium is an extremely thicker and extremely heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A30. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Galaxy A30 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with more megapixels and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy A30 features a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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