Motorola Edge 30 vs Motorola Edge 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 30 Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Motorola Edge 20, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 30
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 163g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 20
  • Larger display: 6.7in

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 and Motorola Edge 20
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 30
628 nits
Motorola Edge 20
644 nits
sRGB gamut96 %153.1 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz252 Hz
Response time13 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.38 mm (6.27 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.23 mm (2.92 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.79 mm (0.27 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP52
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 30
86.3 %
Motorola Edge 20
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 30 and Motorola Edge 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 512 512
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 30
1035
Motorola Edge 20
984
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 30
2736
Motorola Edge 20
2633
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1035984
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27362633
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 30
636124
Motorola Edge 20
608420
CPU200232214326
GPU169017138630
Memory118540108259
UX148335147205
NanoReview Score636124608420
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 30
n/a
Motorola Edge 20
2471
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2471
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 30
n/a
Motorola Edge 20
12949
Writing scoren/a15263
Web scoren/a10215
Video editingn/a7808
Data manipulationn/a10196
NanoReview Scoren/a12949

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20 GB 20 GB

Battery

Volume 4020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 30
20:01
Motorola Edge 20
18:47
Web Browsing07:04 h06:52 h
Video Playback12:35 h11:59 h
Games04:37 h04:14 h
Standby Mode102 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ASamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.551/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a79 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Sensor Samsung JD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 30
84.6 dB
Motorola Edge 20
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2022 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 590
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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