Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Just black | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M30's general score of 82.4. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. Google Pixel 4a's body is newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M30.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy M30. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount per display inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Google Pixel 4a has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures, a way higher video definition and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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