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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy M30s is a better phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, it must be noted that it's also somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 11 OS.
Galaxy M30s features a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy M30s counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit bigger display and a little bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy M30s has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 62 percent more battery size.
Galaxy M30s shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs.
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