Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo, having a general score of 82.4 against 77.9. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a much newer cellphone, and it is also way thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola DROID Turbo. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides the user some extra features.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M30, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more MP back camera. Galaxy M30 features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30 has improved battery lifetime than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3900mAh.
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