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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is much better than Xperia Z2a, having a general score of 83.3 against 73. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z2a. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has older 11 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s's CPU is just as good as Xperia Z2a's processor, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more 2300 MHz processing cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z2a has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy M30s features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z2a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M30s has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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