Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, getting a 90.5 score against 82.4. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a extremely newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy M30.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. Xperia 5 III features a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M30, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 III features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light situations, a much larger camera sensor and a way higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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