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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has a score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. Google Pixel 2's body is lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A30, but it is a little thicker and was released around a year before. The Google Pixel 2 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 2 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments and a back facing camera with a way lower 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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