Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M30s's body is a little thicker and much heavier than Google Pixel 3a. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should give you the same OS features.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M30s features just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s takes much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy M30s has a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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