Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's global score of 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is extremely newer than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's, but it is noticeably thicker and heavier. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Moto Z Droid Edition has a better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Droid Edition counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, although it has less processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A30s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A30s captures clearer videos and photos than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy A30s also has a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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