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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3, having an 83.3 score against 80. The Samsung Galaxy M30s construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than Google Pixel 3. The Google Pixel 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30s. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density. Galaxy M30s counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s has a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 106 percent more battery size.
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