Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, having an 82.4 score against 78.8. These devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy M30 construction is heavier and a little bit thicker than Google Pixel 3a.
The Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a larger aperture, a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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