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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is much better than Moto M's overall score of 71.6. Although Samsung Galaxy A30 is a little bit heavier than the Moto M, it's just a little thinner and also noticeably newer. Motorola Moto M features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A30. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Motorola Moto M and Samsung Galaxy A30 both feature very similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a little bit better pixels density, a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Galaxy A30 has a much better storage for games and applications than Moto M, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30 shoots much better photographs and videos than Moto M, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a 16 mega-pixels camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with improved battery life than Moto M, because it has a 31 percent larger battery size.
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