Moto G30 vs Motorola Edge S

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Comparing the Moto G30 vs Motorola Edge S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge S runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Moto G30 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Motorola Edge S the better performer.


Display: Motorola Edge S offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Moto G30 offers 6.5 inches, making Motorola Edge S the larger display of the two. Both Moto G30 and Motorola Edge S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G30 and Motorola Edge S feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge S offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G30 offers 13 MP, making Motorola Edge S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Moto G30 and Motorola Edge S offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Moto G30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Motorola Edge S offers 128 GB, making Moto G30 the better option for storage.

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Moto G30
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Edge S
₹22,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
82%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2021
23 Jan, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Snapdragon 870
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
20W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth 90Hz panel
  • Clean software
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow shutter speeds in low light
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suit
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(37,058 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

172,667
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 650

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

172,667
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

54.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.57 %
84.5 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.2 mm
168.3 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

197 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 100° field-of-view Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 20W Turbo 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.

17h 55m
N/A

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

2h 3m 31s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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