Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is a bit better than Moto Z, with a 79.6 score against 74.5. Galaxy A30's body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Moto Z. Moto Z has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has 4 lesser processing cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. Motorola Moto Z has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Motorola Moto Z takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality. The Moto Z counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A30 has a superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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