Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a general score of 82.4 against 77.2. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is an notably older phone than Motorola Defy (2021), but it is extremely thinner and much lighter anyway.
Galaxy M30 features a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy M30 and Motorola Defy (2021) both count with extremely similar battery performance. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos, higher video frame rate and a lot larger sensor.
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