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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Google Pixel XL, having a overall score of 83.3 against 81.3. Although the Galaxy M30s is notably newer than the Google Pixel XL, it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy M30s also has a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also has a back camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality photos.
The Galaxy M30s has a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh.
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