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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 2's 81.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M30s's body is newer, but way heavier and thicker than Google Pixel 2. The Google Pixel 2 has just a bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 2's processor is just as good as the processor in Galaxy M30s, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy M30s features a greater memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a much larger sensor and a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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