Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-12 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is better than Motorola One Macro's general score of 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Motorola One Macro, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones in this review include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
The Motorola One Macro features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M30 features a more vivid display than Motorola One Macro, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2280.
The Galaxy M30 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has 64 GB more internal storage. Motorola One Macro and Samsung Galaxy M30 both have really similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery duration than Motorola One Macro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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