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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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-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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8, getting a global score of 79.6 against 74.4. Galaxy A30 is an older phone than the Motorola Moto G8, but it is thinner and lighter anyway. Moto G8 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A30 features a more vivid screen than Moto G8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy A30 also has a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Moto G8 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a 16 mega pixels camera in the back and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G8 also has a lot better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to the Moto G8 one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 and Motorola Moto G8 count with incredibly similar batteries.
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