Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is better than the Moto G8 Power Lite's global score of 74.3. Galaxy M30s's body is a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Moto G8 Power Lite, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version and Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy M30s's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Moto G8 Power Lite, they have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher pixels count per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s captures way better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M30s also has a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy M30s has superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a 20% more battery size.
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