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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 a little bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, getting an 83.3 score against 82.9. The Samsung Galaxy M30s construction is a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than Google Pixel 4 XL, and they were released only a couple of months apart. Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 4 XL features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy M30s captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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