Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1) vs Samsung Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)

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Side by side comparison between Motorola One Macro vs Samsung Galaxy A30 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

11/17/2019 8:25 PM, updated: 11/29/2021 8:52 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A30 X Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1) 02Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.2"
IPS

720x1520

13
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

17Points Samsung Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS) Compare Motorola One Macro X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2340

16
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

2 Advantages Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	vs	17 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core40% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.8GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)
+Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Advantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	Not supported
186 grams (6.51 ounces)	vs	+165 grams (5.78 ounces)13% Lighter
9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)17% Thinner
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
720x1520 pixels	vs	+1080x2340 pixels131% Higher resolution screen
271 PPI	vs	+403 PPI49% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
6.2"	vs	+6.4"3% Larger screen
(triple camera) 13MP + 2MP + 2MP	vs	+(dual camera) 16MP + 5MP25% Higher resolution main camera
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)18% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 16MP99% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps3 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
10W	vs	+15W50% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

31 Common items in both devices

4GB LPDDR4X

64GB (52GB available) / 64GB (51GB available)

eMMC 5.1

Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC

Plastic body, glass front

60Hz

16 million

+24 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Other model names	Lenovo One Macro XT2016, Motorola Lima	Galaxy A30 SM-A305F/Dual-Sim (64GB + 4GB RAM) NFC
Country or region available	(Global, International), (Europe), India	(Europe)
Brand	Motorola	Samsung
Release date	10/12/2019	3/2/2019, Announced: 2/25/2019
Depth	9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.41 x 157.6 millimeters (2.97 x 6.2 in)	74.7 x 158.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.24 in)
Weight	186 grams (6.51 ounces)	165 grams (5.78 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)	Not supported
📲 Display
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.2" inches	6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~80.7% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1520 pixels (19:9)	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	271 PPI	403 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	Not supported	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 1.1 / 3.1
⚙️ Processor
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Chipset	64bit: MediaTek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7904 (14nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G72 MP3 900Mhz	ARM Mali-G71 MP2 (770MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 96550 (v7) Geekbench: 4146 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	4GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1	64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	600/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat12/13 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
📷 Camera
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 13 megapixels 2MP macro f/2.21/5"1.75µm 2MP depth f/2.21/5"1.75µm	(dual camera) 16 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.212mm
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 120 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.1" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3.06" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	1µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Mono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	10W (5V/2A) Wired charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	23 hours
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Space Blue, Ultraviolet • Silicone case included • Max Vision display • WiFi hotspot	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red
☢️ Radiation rate
	Motorola One Macro (XT2016-1)	Galaxy A30 (SM-A305FN/DS)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.246W/kg (head), 1.165W/kg (body)