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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus's global score of 77.5. Samsung Galaxy A30's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Motorola Moto G6 Plus. Moto G6 Plus has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G6 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has more RAM memory.
Moto G6 Plus features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a bigger sensor and a way better video resolution. Galaxy A30 features longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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