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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 Galaxy M30s is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, with a score of 83.3 against 80.7. Galaxy M30s's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Google Pixel 3 XL. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M30s. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy M30s features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh. The Galaxy M30s features a superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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