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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the Moto X4, with a 79.6 score against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy A30 is a newer and a little bit thinner device than the Moto X4, but it is also just a bit heavier. Motorola Moto X4 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
The Motorola Moto X4 features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Moto X4 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Moto X4 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and video in low-light environments and a camera with way less MP, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A30 features superior battery performance than Moto X4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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