Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 82.4 score against 79. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy M30's body is newer and a lot thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it is a little heavier.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution, a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M30 has a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% more battery size.
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