Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.44 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is better than Galaxy M30s, with a 93.3 score against 83.3. Xperia 1 III's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy M30s. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy M30s takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, slower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30s counts with better battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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