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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3, with an 83.3 score against 80. Galaxy M30s is a newer phone than Google Pixel 3, although it's a lot heavier and thicker. The Google Pixel 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Google Pixel 3 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30s. They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
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