Motorola One Action vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB

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Comparing the Motorola One Action vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola One Action runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Motorola One Action the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Motorola One Action offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola One Action's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Motorola One Action offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola One Action offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Motorola One Action offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Motorola One Action offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola One Action and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Motorola One Action receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Motorola One Action
₹8,766
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₹11,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

30 Aug, 2019
14 Mar, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
16 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
32 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good screen-to-body ratio
  • An innovative implementation for the action camera
  • Clean Android UI
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Punch-hole is too big to be ignored
  • Lacks fast charging support
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4.2/5
(30,589 ratings)
4.1/5
(85,168 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

143,309
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 30, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

143,309
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

21:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

435 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.52 %
85.19 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

160.1 mm
159 mm

Width

71.2 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.15 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

176 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 31m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 6m 2s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.409 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope