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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Moto Z, with a 79.8 score against 74.5. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A30s has an older 11 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although Galaxy A30s is extremely newer than the Moto Z, it's somewhat heavier and much thicker.
Motorola Moto Z has just a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory. The Moto Z counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A30s takes just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A30s also has a back facing camera with a much higher 25 MP resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto Z, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much longer battery life than Moto Z, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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