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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, having an 83.3 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy M30s's design is newer than the Moto Z3 Play's, but it's somewhat heavier and much thicker. The Galaxy M30s features a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bigger screen and a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M30s has a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy M30s counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 100% greater battery size. The Galaxy M30s has a superior camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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