Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has a score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30s's 79.8 general score. Even though the Moto G9 Plus is newer than Galaxy A30s, it is much thicker and extremely heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Moto G9 Plus features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a better display pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A30s features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Motorola Moto G9 Plus, both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto G9 Plus shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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