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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, with a general score of 81.3 against 79.6. Google Pixel XL is an a lot older, just a little bit heavier and thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A30. The Google Pixel XL features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A30 has a CPU that is very similar to the Google Pixel XL one, and although the Galaxy A30 has a larger number of cores (although slower), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel XL has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better video quality and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. The Galaxy A30 features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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