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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy M30s is a bit better than Google Pixel XL, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 81.3. Even though Galaxy M30s is newer than the Google Pixel XL, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy M30s counts with a little better processing power than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy M30s also has 4 more cpu cores.
Google Pixel XL has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M30s has a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M30s also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 74 percent more battery capacity.
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