Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 and Huawei P30 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 vs Huawei P30

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Motorola Edge 50
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Huawei P30
Motorola Edge 50
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 180g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 and Huawei P30
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 93.1 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50], [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Yellow		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1110957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30672513
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50
717042
Huawei P30
588682
CPU247094192129
GPU163399159791
Memory148205109920
UX158344126842
NanoReview Score717042588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Huawei P30
8482
Writing scoren/a10879
Web scoren/a6709
Video editingn/a5704
Data manipulationn/a7470
NanoReview Scoren/a8482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Hello UI EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsingn/a07:35 h
Video Playbackn/a12:30 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length73 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.941/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50
88.5 dB
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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