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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M30s's score of 83.3. Xperia 5 II is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy M30s. The Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a bit greater pixel density.
Sony Xperia 5 II features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M30s shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a tinier sensor and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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