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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. Samsung Galaxy M30s's design is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia XZ1's, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better count of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F2 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia XZ1 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M30s counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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