POCO X3 vs Moto G30

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Comparing the POCO X3 vs Moto G30 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: POCO X3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,778, while Moto G30 scores 1,237, making POCO X3 the better performer.


Display: POCO X3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Moto G30 offers 6.5 inches, making POCO X3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO X3 and Moto G30 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO X3 and Moto G30 feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO X3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Moto G30 offers 13 MP, making POCO X3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X3 delivers longer battery life with 23h 03m, while Moto G30 delivers 17h 55m, making POCO X3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO X3 and Moto G30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: POCO X3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G30 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Moto G30 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
74%

Release Date

22 Sep, 2020
09 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 732G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Quick Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Smooth 90Hz panel
  • Clean software
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Lags and stutters at times
  • MIUI 12 has bloatware and ads
  • Bulky and heavy build
  • Slow shutter speeds in low light
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suit

User Ratings

4.3/5
(257,312 ratings)
4.1/5
(37,058 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

282,092
AnTuTu Score
172,667
AnTuTu Score
23h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 22, 2020
(Official)
Mar 09, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

282,092
172,667

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.2 %
54.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.16 %
81.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.25 %
85 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
165.2 mm

Width

76.3 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

10.08 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

225 grams
197 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Quick 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.

23h 03m
17h 55m

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

1h 31m 55s
2h 3m 31s

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 1 TB

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 Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.747 W/kg Body: 0.615 W/kg
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

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