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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M30's general score of 82.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 II has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia 1 II is a newer and a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy M30, but it is also just a little bit heavier.
Xperia 1 II features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a little larger screen. The Xperia 1 II features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy M30, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations, a much larger sensor and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Galaxy M30 features better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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