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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, getting a general score of 80.7 against 79.8. Google Pixel 3 XL's body is older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30s. Google Pixel 3 XL has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh. The Google Pixel 3 XL captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
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