Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 is a little bit better than the Moto Z3, with an 82.4 score against 77.6. Both of these devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should give you the same operating system features. The Galaxy M30 is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker device than Moto Z3.
Motorola Moto Z3 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. Moto Z3 features a slightly better storage for apps and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a little better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with less MP resolution and a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in low-light environments, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy M30 has a much better battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
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