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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is much better than Motorola Moto G8's 74.4 general score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10. Despite of the fact that Galaxy M30 is older than Motorola Moto G8, it's construction is just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter.
The Galaxy M30 has a more vivid display than Moto G8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy M30 also has more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2280 resolution. The Moto G8 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy M30 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G8 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture and a more MP camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with greater battery life than Moto G8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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