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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z2a, with a 79.8 score against 73. The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a thinner but just a bit heavier phone than the Sony Xperia Z2a. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xperia Z2a features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xperia Z2a counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy A30s has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A30s also has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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