Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's score of 79.8. Although Samsung Galaxy M30s is much newer than Xperia Z5 Premium, it is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it gives lots of additional features and optimized performance.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a way better 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better performance than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy M30s shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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