Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, with a global score of 82.4 against 78.3. Galaxy M30 is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M30, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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