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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a general score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s general score of 74.1. The Galaxy A30s construction is noticeably newer, way thinner and just a bit lighter than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a brighter display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A30s has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s has just a bit better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with less mega pixels, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has better battery life than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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