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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Frosted Black |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO-I is much better than Galaxy M30, having a score of 96.3 against 82.4. Even though the Sony Xperia PRO-I is a lot newer than Galaxy M30, it's extremely heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia PRO-I has the previous 11 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or videos in low light environments and a back camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia PRO-I has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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