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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.19 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 | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A30s is a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, with a global score of 79.8 against 78.8. Samsung Galaxy A30s's body is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3a, and they were released with only 5 months difference. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Google Pixel 3a has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Google Pixel 3a captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher video definition.
Galaxy A30s counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30s counts with longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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