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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Galaxy A30 is a just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier device than Moto Z3 Play. Samsung Galaxy A30 and Moto Z3 Play feature similar CPUs, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Samsung Galaxy A30 feature similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite bigger screen. Motorola Moto Z3 Play captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Moto Z3 Play has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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