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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia 1's score of 82.6. Even being the best in this review, it must be told that it is also a just a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone. The Xperia 1 has a sharper display than Galaxy M30s, because it has a little larger display, a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot greater pixel count per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 1 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has an 80% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy M30s features a superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with faster video frame rate, a way more MP camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
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