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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | 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 slightly better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a 79.8 score against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Moto Z3 Play. Moto Z3 Play has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Galaxy A30s, they have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Moto Z3 Play counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A30s features longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. The Moto Z3 Play features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Galaxy A30s, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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