Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia 5's overall score of 81. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, we must note that it is also a little bit thicker and heavier. Xperia 5 has a little better performance than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a lot more MP camera.
Xperia 5 has a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 91% bigger battery size.
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