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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's overall score of 78.3. Galaxy M30's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a much higher 19 megapixels resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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