Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 better than Sony Xperia Z2, with an 82.4 score against 72.9. Galaxy M30 is a extremely newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z2, although it's just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Sony Xperia Z2 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Xperia Z2 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy M30 has a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a back camera with way less MP resolution, a lot worse (Full HD) video resolution and a way smaller back camera sensor providing a much lower image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography.
The Galaxy M30 has a superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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