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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-07 |
| -- | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI is just a bit better than Galaxy M30, having an 83.2 score against 82.4. Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M30. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy M30 has a really superior processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xperia 1 VI has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bigger display.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a camera with much more mega pixels, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Galaxy M30 has a battery duration that's just as good as the battery life in Xperia 1 VI.
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