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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 general score. The Galaxy M30 body is newer, but way thicker and somewhat heavier than Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy M30 and Motorola Moto Z2 Play both count with very similar screens, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations and a much higher video quality. Galaxy M30 features a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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