Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Moto G9 Power

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Moto G9 Power 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: Moto G9 Power scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,408, while Samsung Galaxy M30s scores 1,273, making Moto G9 Power the better performer.


Display: Moto G9 Power offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M30s offers 6.4 inches, making Moto G9 Power the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G9 Power's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G9 Power offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30s offers 48 MP, making Moto G9 Power better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Moto G9 Power feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Moto G9 Power delivers longer battery life with 28h 44m, while Samsung Galaxy M30s delivers 14h 29m, making Moto G9 Power the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Moto G9 Power offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M30s receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G9 Power is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30s receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G9 Power has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
75%

Release Date

18 Sep, 2019
15 Dec, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Astounding battery life
  • Great shooting capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Immersive Super AMOLED display
  • Solid battery life
  • Clean software
  • Huge display

Cons

  • Night mode isn't the best
  • Selfie shooter could've been better
  • No display protection
  • Average performance
  • Still on Android 10
  • Bulky design
  • Night mode needs improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5
(252,791 ratings)
4.1/5
(32,482 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

135,678
AnTuTu Score
169,608
AnTuTu Score
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
28h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 18, 2019
(Official)
Dec 15, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

135,678
169,608

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
61.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
263 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
83.31 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
85 %

Design

Height

159 mm
172.1 mm

Width

75.1 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
221 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.25 Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Turbo Power 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.

14h 29m
28h 44m

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

4h 54m 37s
3h 48m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.486 W/kg
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 1.33 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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