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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than Moto Z3, getting an 83.3 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy M30s is a newer phone than Moto Z3, although it is heavier and thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Motorola Moto Z3 and the Galaxy M30s feature similar displays, although the Galaxy M30s also has a bit larger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit higher pixels number in each inch of display. Motorola Moto Z3 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M30s. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M30s features a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy M30s takes much better pictures and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy M30s also has a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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