Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy M30s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M30s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy M30s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M307FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 159 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 75.1 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 188 g Samsung Galaxy M30s is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body), 0.492 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy M30s has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Night mode, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Samsung
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy M30s has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
User Memory - 50.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 4x Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Camera Modes SteadyShot -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2940 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 131 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2940 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming Fast Charging, Game Booster, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus Samsung Galaxy M30s
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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