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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a overall score of 82.4 against 74.1. The Galaxy M30 construction is noticeably newer, a little lighter and noticeably thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Galaxy M30 features a bit better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M30 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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