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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-10 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 global score. The Galaxy M30 design is newer, but somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel count per screen inch.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser MP back camera and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy M30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
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