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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.38 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 general score. Google Pixel 2's construction is somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A30s, although it's a little thicker and was released just a bit further than a year before. Google Pixel 2 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A30s features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30s features a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 48 percent bigger battery capacity.
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