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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than Galaxy A30, getting a general score of 80.7 against 79.6. Google Pixel 3 XL's design is heavier and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A30. Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A30. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos and a way less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a way better video quality and a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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