Motorola Edge 30 Neo vs Motorola Edge 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 30 Neo Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Motorola Edge 30, Manufactured in May, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 30 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 30
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 30 Neo and Motorola Edge 30
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
998 nits
Motorola Edge 30
628 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %96 %
PWM (Flicker)730 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 159.38 mm (6.27 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 74.23 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 6.79 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP52
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
87.5 %
Motorola Edge 30
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 30 Neo and Motorola Edge 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
903
Motorola Edge 30
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
2165
Motorola Edge 30
2736
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9031035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21652736
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
446967
Motorola Edge 30
636124
CPU145663200232
GPU83158169017
Memory98766118540
UX119380148335
NanoReview Score446967636124
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
1205
Motorola Edge 30
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1205n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
10129
Motorola Edge 30
n/a
Writing score14550n/a
Web score9399n/a
Video editing4472n/a
Data manipulation8348n/a
NanoReview Score10129n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 15 GB 20 GB

Battery

Volume 4020 mAh 4020 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (92% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
18:35
Motorola Edge 30
20:01
Web Browsing07:06 h07:04 h
Video Playback10:58 h12:35 h
Games04:41 h04:37 h
Standby Mode93 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/21/1.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Samsung JD1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.14
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
88.1 dB
Motorola Edge 30
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 550
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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