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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Even being the best in our current comparison, we must note that it's also a just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone. Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Galaxy A30 count with really similar displays, although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit worse pixels density and a quite smaller screen.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A30, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 Play's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy A30's processing unit, they have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Moto Z3 Play has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much higher video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30 features greater battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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