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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 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 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel, having a global score of 82.4 against 80.2. The Galaxy M30 construction is notably newer and just a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel. Google Pixel has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features just a little better performance than Google Pixel, because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Google Pixel captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture and a camera in the back with lesser MP, it also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much better storage for apps and games than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has an 81 percent bigger battery capacity.
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