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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G30 has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. The Moto G30 is a much newer phone than the Moto Z2 Play, but it is incredibly heavier and notably thicker. The Moto Z2 Play features a bit faster CPU than Moto G30. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a greater display pixels density. The Moto G30 takes much better videos and photos than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G30 also has faster video frame rate and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto G30 features a very superior battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
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