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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 83.3 score against 75.1. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has a newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, offering some additional features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design has the same thickness than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's way heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little sharper display than Galaxy M30s, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a much smaller screen and a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M30s, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy M30s captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy M30s has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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