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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Despite being the best we compare here, the Google Pixel 2 XL body is older, a little bit heavier and a little thicker than the Galaxy A30. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better pixels amount per inch of display. Google Pixel 2 XL shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and a back camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A30 features more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3520mAh.
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