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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is better than Xperia XA1, getting a score of 83.3 against 71.7. Although Galaxy M30s is extremely newer than Xperia XA1, it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy M30s has a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger screen, a higher display density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy M30s has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s and Sony Xperia XA1 both feature very similar processors, and although the Galaxy M30s has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M30s has a way better battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. Galaxy M30s has a superior camera than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M30s also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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