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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than Motorola One, getting a score of 79.6 against 74.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A30 and the Motorola One were released with only 4 months difference, Samsung Galaxy A30's body is just a bit thinner but a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a slightly better looking screen than Motorola One, because it has a better screen density, a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Motorola One has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount. Motorola One takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola One, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 counts with improved battery lifetime than Motorola One, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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