Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M30s Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G8 Plus
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Motorola Moto G8 Plus or Samsung Galaxy M30s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy M30s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, October | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.4 x 75.8 x 9.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.98 in | 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Blue, Dark Red | Opal Black, Sapphire Blue, Pearl White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h |
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| Approximate price | $270 | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 99.1 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 420 nits | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF -16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), dedicated video camera (1080p) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, UFS2.1 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 170068 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 317 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1030 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1487 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1468 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 314 | 325 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1264 | 1205 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 600/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
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