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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is better than the Moto X4, with an 83.3 score against 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a newer phone than Moto X4, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Moto X4 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
The Galaxy M30s features a bit better performance than Moto X4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M30s also has 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M30s shoots much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Moto X4 has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a 100 percent larger battery size.
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