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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30s, having a score of 81.6 against 79.8. Although the Google Pixel 2 is older and just a little thicker than the Galaxy A30s, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. The Google Pixel 2 has a better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Google Pixel 2 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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