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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M30s has older 11 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy M30s is a newer phone, and it is also a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy M30s, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a just a little inferior pixel count in each inch of display and a bit smaller display. Galaxy M30s features a little bit more storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy M30s one, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M30s features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M30s captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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