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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G30 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s overall score of 74.1. Moto G30's design is much newer and somewhat thinner than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel density and a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Moto G30 has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). Moto G30 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same video quality, the Moto G30 also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a much more MP back camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G30 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G30 has a very superior battery life than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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