Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, getting a general score of 82.4 against 79.1. The Samsung Galaxy M30 design is newer, much thinner and lighter than the Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia XZ2 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30 features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3180mAh.
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