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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G30 is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Plus, getting a global score of 78.1 against 77.6. Motorola Moto G30 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Moto G8 Plus, but both are equally thin. Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Moto G30 have very similar CPUs, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Moto G8 Plus has a much better display than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a better pixel density. Moto G8 Plus has a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Moto G30 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G30 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G30 features greater battery duration than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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