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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Moto G30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a score of 78.1 against 71.8. Moto G30 is a notably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Motorola Moto G30 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G30 and Galaxy J5 (2017) have extremely similar screens, because although the Moto G30 has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1600. Motorola Moto G30 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G30 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G30 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Moto G30 counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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