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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M30 construction is newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, a much better (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a much better 23 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
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