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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has a general score of 83.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M30's 82.4 global score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 10 III has older 11 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Sony Xperia 10 III is a a little lighter cellphone than Galaxy M30, but both are equally thin.
The Xperia 10 III features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Xperia 10 III counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 10 III has just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much better video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit better battery life than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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