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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-18 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is much better than the Moto G4 Plus, getting a general score of 82.4 against 72.1. Galaxy M30's construction is noticeably newer and thinner, but heavier than Moto G4 Plus. Galaxy M30 has a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel count in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy M30 has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M30 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy M30 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 67% bigger battery size. The Galaxy M30 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera and a lower (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
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