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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.13 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's general score of 80.7. Galaxy M30's design is just a little thicker but just a little lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL, and both were released with only 5 months difference. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better pixels density.
Galaxy M30 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Galaxy M30 features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a lot better video resolution.
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