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Global Score
73.479.6
Basic Information
MotorolaSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4.4--
2014-09-042019-03-02
5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
5.08 ounces5.82 ounces
GoldBlack, Blue and White
--Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 310.00--
Display / Screen
5.2 inches6.4 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2340 x 1080 pixels
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
424 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor
2 GB (933 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-G71 MP2 GPU
9.368.91
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
5.811.74
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.70 aperture
29.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
9.469.46
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
7.16.7
Battery Life
2300mAh Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
4.245.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto X (2014)'s global score of 73.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30 is somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto X (2014), it's way thinner and much newer. Moto X (2014) counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.

The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto X (2014), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto X (2014) features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU.

The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Moto X (2014), because it has a 74 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy A30 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Motorola Moto X (2014), and although the Galaxy A30 has a way bigger aperture for better low light photos, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a more mega pixels back facing camera, they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.




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