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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3's 77.6 global score. Even though the Galaxy A30 is better than the Moto Z3, it must be noted that it is also just a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Moto Z3 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A30, although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen.
Moto Z3 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Motorola Moto Z3 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, a smaller camera aperture and a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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