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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Motorola edge has a general score of 89.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 global score. Motorola edge's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A30. Motorola edge has a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy A30 one, because although the Motorola edge has a little less pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Motorola edge has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola edge also has a higher amount of RAM. Motorola edge counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Motorola edge features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A30, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Motorola edge features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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