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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Google Pixel 2 XL's design is older, just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Google Pixel 2 XL captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14% more battery size.
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