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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Just black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, with an 82.9 score against 79.8. Google Pixel 4a is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Galaxy A30s, although it's just a bit thicker. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer the same operating system features.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a features a sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a much higher number of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A30s has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 4a captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s has longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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