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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a score of 83.3 against 79. The Galaxy M30s is a newer and much thinner phone than Xperia XZ2 Compact, although it's heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30s has older 11 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30s. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a brighter screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way more MP camera and a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy M30s has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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