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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Google Pixel 4a is a newer and lighter device than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it is just a bit thicker. Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 4a has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel 4a takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy A30 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity.
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