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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting an 83.3 score against 82.2. Galaxy M30s is a newer device, and it is also extremely thinner and much lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little faster processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M30s takes slightly better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and videos and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy M30s counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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