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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than Google Pixel, getting an 82.4 score against 80.2. Although the Galaxy M30 is somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel, it's just a little bit thinner and also notably newer. Google Pixel features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy M30 has a much better storage for games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (although they are slower).
The Google Pixel features just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse 12.3 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has an 81 percent greater battery capacity.
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