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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. The Galaxy A30s construction is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released a little bit over a year before.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A30s. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A30s has a display that is very similar to the Motorola Defy (2021) one, although the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a little smaller display, a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Defy (2021) features longer battery performance than Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola Defy (2021) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher video frame rate and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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