Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy M30's body is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Xperia XA1 Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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