Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z Play's score of 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a just a little bit thicker device than Motorola Moto Z Play, but both weight the same. Galaxy A30 has a display that's just as good as the screen in Motorola Moto Z Play, although the Galaxy A30 also has a larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a little greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Moto Z Play features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Moto Z Play has just a bit more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A30, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A30 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh. Moto Z Play shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels, the Moto Z Play also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
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