Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play's general score of 76.3. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy M30 is a thicker and somewhat heavier device than the Moto Z3 Play. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has more RAM memory.
Moto Z3 Play has a display that's just as good as the display in Galaxy M30, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of display. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a superior battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
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