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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having a 79.8 score against 78.9. The Samsung Galaxy A30s construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Google Pixel 3a XL, even though they were released with only 5 months difference. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a brighter display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Galaxy A30s has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s has just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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