Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, with an 81.3 score against 79.8. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel XL is a notably older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Samsung Galaxy A30s's processing unit is very similar to Google Pixel XL's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A30s has 4 more cpu cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM.
The Google Pixel XL has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better pixel number per inch of display. The Galaxy A30s has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel XL shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and videos in low-light situations and a much less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity.
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