Samsung Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) vs Motorola P30 Play
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Express 2 vs Motorola P30 Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
TFT
TFT
540x960
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.9"
IPS
IPS
720x1520
13
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola P30 Play
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3 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
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| Model | Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | P30 Play |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Express II G3815 | Lenovo P30 Play XT1941-2, Motorola One |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 10/1/2013 | 10/1/2018 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.7 x 132.4 millimeters (2.59 x 5.21 in) | 72.2 x 149.9 millimeters (2.84 x 5.9 in) |
| Weight | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 285 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 64GB (51GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/900/1800/2600 | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth f/2.41.75um |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | 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 | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, 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 | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 480 hours (20 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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: Blue, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • ZUI 4.0 • 2.5D curved glass • Max Vision HD+ 19:9 • Moto Actions, Moto Display • Dolby audio • TurboPower: 6h in 20min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Express 2 (SM-G3815) | Motorola P30 Play | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.38W/kg (head), 0.7W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.38W/kg (head), 0.36W/kg (body) | feature not registered |