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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A30s body is newer than Moto Z3 Play's, but it's just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A30s's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Motorola Moto Z3 Play, they have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Moto Z3 Play features a better screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Galaxy A30s has a camera that is very similar to Moto Z3 Play's camera, and although the Galaxy A30s has a way more MP back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s has superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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