Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than Motorola One Action, getting an 82.4 score against 78.5. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a a bit lighter and just a little thinner phone than the Motorola One Action, even though they were released only 5 months apart. The Motorola One Action counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little better pixel density.
Motorola One Action counts with a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola One Action also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola One Action captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations. Galaxy M30 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
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