Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is better than Motorola One, with an 82.4 score against 74.3. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Galaxy M30 is a just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone than Motorola One.
Motorola One has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola One, because it has a better pixel number in each inch of display, a bit larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Motorola One shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Motorola One also counts with a lot higher video definition. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola One, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery performance than Motorola One, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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