Google Pixel 3 XL vs Samsung Galaxy M30 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 3 XL
Google Pixel 3 XL Samsung Galaxy M30
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · Mar 07, 2019
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
6.4-inch · 2280x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3430 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018 Feb 27, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159 x 75.1 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Soft keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White Black, Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 86.66% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR Super AMOLED
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 2280x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 630 Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71 1, 3, 5, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Date approved: Feb 13, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMM305F
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg

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