Motorola Moto G8 vs. Samsung Galaxy M30s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 and Samsung Galaxy M30s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G8 vs. Samsung Galaxy M30s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M307FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.27 mm 159 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Width 75.8 mm 75.1 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Depth 8.95 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy M30s is narrower than Motorola Moto G8.
Weight 188.3 g 188 g Samsung Galaxy M30s is lighter than Motorola Moto G8.
Body Colour Neon blue | Pearl white Black
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto G8 is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.13 W/kg (body), 0.492 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.4" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1560 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy M30s has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display Night mode, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Samsung
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 50.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G8 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy M30s.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M30s has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M30s has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G8.
Talk Time - 2940 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 131 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2940 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy M30s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens Fast Charging, Game Booster, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 10W charger Power adapter
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