Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z4v, having an 83.3 score against 78.8. Although Galaxy M30s is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia Z4v, it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30s has a newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, so it offers some additional features and performance tweaks.
Xperia Z4v features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels number per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Xperia Z4v counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy M30s takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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