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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. These devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. Although the Galaxy M30 and the Xperia XZ3 were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy M30 is just a little lighter and thinner.
Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Xperia XZ3 has a superior camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a much more MP back facing camera, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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