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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a global score of 83.3 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy M30s construction is newer, but notably thicker and notably heavier than the Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy M30s has a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy M30s features a little sharper display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bigger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M30s features a lot better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M30s counts with a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 100 percent greater battery capacity.
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