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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-10 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 general score. Galaxy A30's body is newer, but incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier than the Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a little better performance than Galaxy A30. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images in low light situations and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a way better battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
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