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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy M30's overall score of 82.4. Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, a little lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy M30. Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Xperia 5 II takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture and a much better video resolution.
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