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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a global score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy M30's construction is newer and incredibly thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's, although it's just a little heavier.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much better video quality, a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy M30 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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