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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, with a general score of 83.3 against 79.8. The Galaxy M30s design is notably newer and a bit lighter, but thicker than Xperia XZ Premium. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30s. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels count per inch in the display and a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution. Galaxy M30s features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 86% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy M30s counts with a much better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also has a much better 48 MP resolution camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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