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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-02-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G30 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 78.1 score against 75.8. Moto G30 is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's thicker and much heavier. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and way more pixels per inch of display.
Moto G30 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Motorola Moto G30 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Moto G30 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Moto G30 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Moto G30 shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G30 also has higher video frame rates, a larger aperture and a lot more MP camera in the back.
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