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Motorola Moto G30

Motorola Moto G30

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Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM

Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G30
Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM
Performance
73.069.6
Camera
44.819.1
Display
73.044.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
82.772.6
Connectivity
64.564.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.242.5

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G30 features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy A13 has a slightly larger 6.6-inch PLS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels but only a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G30 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, whereas the Galaxy A13 uses the MediaTek Helio G80, with the Moto G30 offering more RAM options.
  • The Moto G30's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor compared to the Galaxy A13's 50 MP, but both support similar video recording capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery with 15W charging.
  • The Moto G30 runs on Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, while the Galaxy A13 comes with Android 12 out of the box, upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Moto G30 using a glass front and plastic back, while the Galaxy A13 features Gorilla Glass 5 on the front.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G30
Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM

General

Release Date

2021, February 16
2022

Announced

2021, February 16
2022

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.5"
6.6"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz
PLS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

15W / 20W wired (market dependent)
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

165.2 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
165.1 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.5 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

Weight

200 g
195 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Phantom Black (Dark Pearl), Pastel Sky
Black, White, Blue

Foldable

SAR

1.11 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass