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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2's general score of 79.1. The Galaxy A30 construction is newer, thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XZ2. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy A30 features a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3180mAh. Xperia XZ2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a better resolution back facing camera.
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