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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, having an 83.3 score against 79. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30s has the previous 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy M30s design is newer and extremely thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it is also somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30s. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M30s features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy M30s has a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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