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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design is much newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia XZ1. Xperia XZ1 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30s. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Galaxy M30s counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M30s also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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