Motorola Moto G7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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Moto G7 Plus compared with Galaxy A30

	MotorolaMoto G7 Plus	SamsungGalaxy A30
Overview
Released
Released	February 2019	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.2″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2270 × 1080	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch (better)	403 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7904
Memory
Memory	4 GB	3 GB – 4 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260, reported by Notebookcheck	Two 1.8 GHz plus six 1.6 GHz cores; Exynos 7904 identified by Android Authority
GPU
GPU	Adreno 509, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB; UK configuration listed here	32 GB or 64 GB internal storage; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP f/1.7 main camera with OIS and phase-detection autofocus; 5 MP depth camera, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	16 MP, F1.7, autofocus, LED flash; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	16 MP, F2.0, fixed focus
Video recording
Video recording	Rear and front cameras support 4K recording, reported by Notebookcheck	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 27 W (better)	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	4,000 mAh non-removable battery; up to 18 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	27 W TurboPower charging; charger included	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	176 g	165 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	157 × 75.3 mm	158.5 × 74.7 mm
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Glossy plastic back and frame (Gadgets 360 and Android Authority)
Colours
Colours	–	Black, blue and red in India
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	P2i water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, geomagnetic, Hall, light and proximity sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Audio and 3.5 mm headphone socket	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie with One UI
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	–
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM with a separate microSD slot on the European model, reported by Notebookcheck	Dual nano-SIM plus separate microSD slot on SM-A305F/DS
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported on the European model, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
USB
USB	USB-C	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo