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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, getting an 83.3 score against 82.5. Samsung Galaxy M30s's design is newer than Google Pixel 2 XL's, but it's just a little bit heavier and thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL's processor is very similar to the Galaxy M30s one, both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880px resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s counts with a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 70 percent bigger battery capacity.
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