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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is a bit better than Galaxy M30, having an 82.9 score against 82.4. Google Pixel 4 XL's construction is a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier than Galaxy M30, and both were only released 8 months apart. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M30. Both have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution. Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 has better battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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