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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. The Galaxy A30 is a just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter device than the Google Pixel 3a XL, even when both were only released 2 months apart. Samsung Galaxy A30 and Google Pixel 3a XL both feature really similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little greater pixel density and a quite larger display.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video and a back camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy A30 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
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