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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 6P is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a general score of 80.3 against 79.6. Even though the Google Nexus 6P is notably older and a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30, it's construction is still just a bit thinner. The Google Nexus 6P has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Google Nexus 6P features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels number per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 counts with a little longer battery duration than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. Google Nexus 6P takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12.3 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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