Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's general score of 76.3. Despite being the best we compare here, it must be noted that it is also somewhat heavier and thicker. Galaxy M30 features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M30 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto Z3 Play and Galaxy M30 feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy M30 has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a bit bigger display. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Moto Z3 Play has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M30 counts with a way better battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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