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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30s, getting a global score of 81.3 against 79.8. Google Pixel XL's construction is extremely older, just a little heavier and thicker than Galaxy A30s. The Google Pixel XL features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Google Pixel XL's processor is just as good as the Galaxy A30s one, and although the Google Pixel XL has 4 less cpu cores (although faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Google Pixel XL takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images and video in poorly lited situations and a camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s has a little better battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 16% larger battery size.
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