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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. Galaxy A30 is a way newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and much thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Galaxy A30 features a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with superior battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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