Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy M30s

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Pixel XL: 20 g lighter

  Pixel XL:

  168 g

  Galaxy M30s:

  188 g

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel XL: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel XL:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy M30s:

  6.4 in

• Chipset

  Pixel XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Galaxy M30s:

  Exynos 9611 (10nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel XL:

  Single

  Galaxy M30s:

  Triple

• Height

  Pixel XL: 4.3 mm shorter

  Pixel XL:

  154.7 mm

  Galaxy M30s:

  159 mm

• Release year

  Pixel XL:

  2016

  Galaxy M30s:

  2019

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel XL

   Height:

   154.7 mm

   Width:

   75.7 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy M30s

   Height:

   159 mm +4.3 mm versus Pixel XL

   Width:

   75.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel XL

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy M30s

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.5 cm²

Galaxy M30s has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than Pixel XL.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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