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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. Galaxy M30s's construction is newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Galaxy M30s feature very similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy M30s features a superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy M30s has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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