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Global Score
73.482.4
Basic Information
MotorolaSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4.4Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo
2014-09-042019-03-07
5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
5.08 ounces6.14 ounces
GoldBlack and Blue
--Plastic
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 310.00--
Display / Screen
5.2 inches6.4 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2280 x 1080 pixels
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
424 pixels per inch394 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) RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-G71 MP2 GPU
9.369
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
5.814.14
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP13.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.90 aperture
29.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
9.469.13
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 Battery5000mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
4.246.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is much better than the Motorola Moto X (2014)'s overall score of 73.4. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0, so it provides some additional features. Although Samsung Galaxy M30 is heavier than the Motorola Moto X (2014), it's thinner and noticeably newer.

The Moto X (2014) counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has lesser cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Motorola Moto X (2014) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.

Samsung Galaxy M30 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Moto X (2014), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Moto X (2014) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 13 MP resolution, the Moto X (2014) also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a much higher (4K) video quality.

Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.




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