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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL has a global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Even being the best we compare here, Google Pixel 2 XL's design is older, a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy A30s. Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a lot higher screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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