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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is just a bit better than Galaxy A30, with an 82.9 score against 79.6. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must tell that it is also a a little thicker and heavier cellphone. Google Pixel 4 XL has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 has a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Google Pixel 4 XL takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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