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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's overall score of 78.8. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Galaxy M30's body is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel 3a.
Google Pixel 3a features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel 3a has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3a has a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much better video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
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