Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with an 82.4 score against 78.9. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11, offering a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy M30's design is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a screen that's just as good as the Google Pixel 3a XL one, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2280px resolution and a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy M30 features superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot higher video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos.
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