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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 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 |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion 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
Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. Although the Galaxy M30 is newer than Xperia XZs, it's a bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Sony Xperia XZs has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel count in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy M30 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Xperia XZs, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in Xperia XZs, although the Galaxy M30 also has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 72 percent greater battery size. The Xperia XZs shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher 19 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much better video resolution.
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