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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's global score of 74.6. The Galaxy M30s body is much newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Galaxy M30s features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Moto G5 Plus and Galaxy M30s feature similar screens, because although the Galaxy M30s has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy M30s takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a much more mega-pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s features a much better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery size.
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