Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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 little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with an 83.3 score against 78.9. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS. Even being the best device in this review, it must be noted that it is also a a bit thicker and somewhat heavier device. Samsung Galaxy M30s features just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bit better pixels amount per inch of display, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit better processor than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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