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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a general score of 83.3 against 78.6. Galaxy M30s is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M30s has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Xperia XA2 Plus, and although the Galaxy M30s has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 68 percent larger battery size.
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