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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is slightly better than Galaxy M30, having an 82.9 score against 82.4. The Google Pixel 4 XL construction is just a bit thinner but a bit heavier than Galaxy M30, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Google Pixel 4 XL features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M30. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4 XL has just a bit better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a better pixels number in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with a worse 12.2 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy M30 features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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