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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting a general score of 79.6 against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a lighter and thinner phone than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, even though both of them were released only 8 months apart. Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A30 and Motorola Moto G8 Plus feature similar displays, although the Galaxy A30 also has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little larger screen and a just a little greater pixels count in each screen inch. Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Galaxy A30 count with really similar storage for games and applications, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Moto G8 Plus takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot bigger sensor and a lot better resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy A30 counts with a battery life that's very similar to Moto G8 Plus's battery performance.
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