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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the Motorola One Action, getting a overall score of 79.6 against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy A30 body is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Motorola One Action, even though both were released only a few months apart. The Motorola One Action counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Motorola One Action counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Motorola One Action features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola One Action has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in low-light environments and a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has a 14% more battery size.
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