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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is better than the Xperia Z2a's score of 73. Galaxy M30's body is thinner but just a bit heavier than the Xperia Z2a. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and better performance.
The Sony Xperia Z2a features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels number per inch in the display. The Xperia Z2a counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M30, because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 20.7 mega pixels resolution, a lot larger sensor and a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy M30 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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