Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M30's score of 82.4. Google Pixel 4a is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy M30. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has the previous 11 version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M30. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 4a features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Galaxy M30 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 4a captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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