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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than Moto G30's 78.1 score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto G30, although it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a sharper display than Moto G30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto G30 counts with as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), they have equal internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto G30 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same aperture, the Moto G30 also has higher video frame rate and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. Motorola Moto G30 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% more battery capacity.
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