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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 general score. Samsung Galaxy A30s is a a lot newer phone than Moto Z Play, although it's a little heavier and a little thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has the previous 11 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Moto Z Play has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Motorola Moto Z Play has a little faster processor than Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A30s counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A30s features just a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A30s's camera is just as good as Moto Z Play's camera, and although the Galaxy A30s has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations and a camera with lot more mega-pixels, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
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