Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is better than Galaxy M30, with a 93.3 score against 82.4. Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a little heavier than the Galaxy M30, it's just a little bit thinner and way newer. These phones have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M30, because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a lot better screen pixel density and a little bit bigger screen. Xperia 1 III features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM.
The Xperia 1 III captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos.
Xperia 1 III has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M30 counts with a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.