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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting an 83.3 score against 77.6. Galaxy M30s's construction has the same weight than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it is a little thinner. Galaxy M30s features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G8 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the display, a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Moto G8 Plus shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Moto G8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M30s feature similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a way better battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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