Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 global score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z3's global score of 77.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy A30s is newer than the Moto Z3, it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a greater number of pixels per display inch. Moto Z3 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A30s counts with better battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy A30s shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A30s also has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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