Motorola Moto Z3 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A30 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto Z3 Play
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Samsung Galaxy A30
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Motorola Moto Z3 Play or Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto Z3 Play | Samsung Galaxy A30 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series) | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Indigo, Onyx Black (128/6GB only) | Black, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 93.2 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.9% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
-16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF - 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | - Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (Brazil only) 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 118303 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 263 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 831 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 791 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 925 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 258 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 942 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1299 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4851 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global) |
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