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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II is better than Samsung Galaxy M30, getting a global score of 91 against 82.4. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia 1 II's body is newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy M30's, but it's a bit heavier.
Xperia 1 II has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher count of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 II captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images, a way better video quality and a way larger sensor. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M30, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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