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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
The Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is better than Xperia XA2's score of 74.8. Galaxy M30s's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner than Xperia XA2's, but it is also a bit heavier. The Galaxy M30s features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M30s also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XA2 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Galaxy M30s has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has an 82 percent larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F2 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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