Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.34 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a bit better than Moto Z3, getting a score of 79.8 against 77.6. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has 11 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30s is newer than the Moto Z3, it's a little heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Moto Z3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel count per screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2160px resolution. Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Moto Z3 has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A30s counts with greater battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
Galaxy A30s features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A30s also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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