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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, with an 82.4 score against 77.4. Although the Galaxy M30 is newer than Moto Z2 Play, it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. The Moto Z2 Play features just a bit better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a screen that's just as good as the Moto Z2 Play one, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a just a little lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a larger screen. The Moto Z2 Play has a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z2 Play has just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy M30 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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