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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-02-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G30 has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 overall score. The Motorola Moto G30 construction is notably newer, but thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy J8. Samsung Galaxy J8 has a screen that is very similar to the Moto G30 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy J8 has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 720 x 1480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G30 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Moto G30 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Moto G30 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Moto G30 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Moto G30 also has a camera with way more mega pixels and better video frame rate.
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