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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Google Pixel XL, getting an 82.4 score against 81.3. Galaxy M30's construction is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but just a little heavier than Google Pixel XL. Google Pixel XL has a bit better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Galaxy M30 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 45 percent larger battery size. The Google Pixel XL shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a less mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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