Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A30 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a overall score of 79.6 against 78.8. Samsung Galaxy A30's construction is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a, and they were released only 2 months apart. Google Pixel 3a has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 3a features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy A30 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A30 features better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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