Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm	6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches 157.6 x 75.41 x 8.99 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism crush black, Prism crush white, Prism crush violet, Prism crush green	Knight grey, Royal magenta

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.95 %	80.76 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm)	MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Mali G72 MP3
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPowe

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.122 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP Video capture: 1080p	25 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA307FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.60 W/kg Body: 0.50 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 2.64 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 22, 2019	Oct 24, 2019

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