Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 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 | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 443 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
The Galaxy M30 is a bit better than Google Pixel 4, getting a general score of 82.4 against 81.9. Even being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2280, the Google Pixel 4 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 4 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M30. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy M30 has a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Google Pixel 4 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
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