Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Blue | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 6a, with a score of 82.4 against 76.4. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version, so it offers a lot of extra features. Even though Galaxy M30 is extremely older than the Google Pixel 6a, it's body is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy M30 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little worse number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger display. Galaxy M30 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 has a really superior processing power than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy M30 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy M30 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Google Pixel 6a shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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