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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30s's 83.3 score. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. Even when the Xperia 1 II and the Samsung Galaxy M30s were released only 8 months apart, the Xperia 1 II is just a little bit lighter and thinner.
The Xperia 1 II has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has a bit larger screen, a much higher screen density and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 II counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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