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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-12 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P70 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Motorola One Macro's 73.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy A30's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola One Macro, even though both were released only 7 months apart. Motorola One Macro features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A30 features a more vivid display than Motorola One Macro, because it has a little bigger screen, a better pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30 has a bit better camera than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a larger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a camera with a higher resolution and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A30 and Motorola One Macro both count with extremely similar memory for apps and games, they have equal 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30's battery life is very similar to Motorola One Macro's battery lifetime.
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