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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-05-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | 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 |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 V is a little bit better than the Galaxy M30, having an 82.7 score against 82.4. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 V has 13 version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Sony Xperia 1 V is a a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy M30, but they have the same thickness.
Galaxy M30 features a much greater performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a bit bigger screen and a much better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 1 V captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much larger sensor and a lot more megapixels back camera. Galaxy M30 has a bit more storage for apps and games than Xperia 1 V, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30 and Sony Xperia 1 V have similar batteries.
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