Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is slightly better than Moto G9 Plus, with a score of 83.3 against 80.5. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but Galaxy M30s has 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version. The Galaxy M30s body is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G9 Plus, even though it was released only 11 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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