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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play, having a overall score of 79.6 against 77.4. The Galaxy A30 is a newer phone than the Moto Z2 Play, but it's somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a screen that is just as good as the display in Moto Z2 Play, although the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a little higher display density, a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z2 Play features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A30 has a camera that's just as good as the Moto Z2 Play one, and although the Galaxy A30 has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture. The Galaxy A30 has superior battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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