Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z4v's global score of 78.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, providing a lot of extra features. Although the Galaxy M30 is just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z4v, it's just a bit thinner and extremely newer.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z4v has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher pixel count in each inch of display.
Galaxy M30 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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