Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-30 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, with a global score of 82.2 against 79.8. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium construction is older, noticeably heavier and notably thicker than the Galaxy A30s. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840px resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
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