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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. Galaxy M30 is a much newer and a little lighter device than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is also a bit thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Z5 Premium has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a way better pixels quantity per display inch.
The Galaxy M30 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 46% greater battery capacity.
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