Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black and Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | 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 |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 PRO-I is much better than the Galaxy M30, getting a 96.3 score against 82.4. Although the Sony Xperia PRO-I is incredibly newer than Galaxy M30, it's a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia PRO-I has an older 11 version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia PRO-I has a much better looking display than Galaxy M30, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way better display pixel density. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M30, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage.
Xperia PRO-I has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO-I also has 6 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Xperia PRO-I features a better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger back camera sensor.
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