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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G30 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The Moto G30 is a somewhat thicker cellphone than Galaxy A9 (2016), but both of them weight the same. The Motorola Moto G30 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little more vivid screen than Moto G30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a better pixels density. The Moto G30 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G30 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
Moto G30 has better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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