Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, with an 83.3 score against 73.7. Although the Galaxy M30s is just a little thicker than the Xperia XA1 Plus, it's a little bit lighter and also way newer. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30s has older 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a processing unit that is just as good as the CPU in Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a screen that's very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's screen, although the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a little bit better pixels amount in each display inch, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger display.
Galaxy M30s features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s has a superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M30s takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy M30s also has a bigger sensor, a much higher resolution back camera and a lot better video definition.
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