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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a, having an 83.3 score against 78.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide very similar OS features. The Galaxy M30s is a much heavier and a little bit thicker phone than Google Pixel 3a.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display density. Galaxy M30s features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera with way more MP.
Galaxy M30s has a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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