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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is much better than the Xperia XZ's score of 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy M30 design is much newer, but a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xperia XZ. Sony Xperia XZ has a slightly better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (although slower). Xperia XZ captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot more MP camera, a much higher video quality and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Galaxy M30 features a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 72% more battery capacity.
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