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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a newer cellphone than Moto Z3 Play, but it is much thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a little better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a bit larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit better pixels density. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy M30s takes better photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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