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Motorola Moto G30 vs Apple iPhone X

43 out 100
Motorola Moto G30
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Motorola Moto G30
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G30 Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G30
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G30 and Apple iPhone X
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G30
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.6 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G30
465 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut93.1 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)176 Hz240 Hz
Response time57 ms2.2 ms
Contrast835:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G30], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.2 mm (6.5 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G30
81.6 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G30 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G30
503
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G30
1544
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5031089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15442918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G30
236164
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU79436192337
GPU33658122353
Memory58487101238
UX6458391620
NanoReview Score236164507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G30
384
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.44.4 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test2 fps21 fps
Graphics Score3843522
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Moto G30], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G30
6779
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score7953n/a
Web score6381n/a
Video editing4153n/a
Data manipulation5584n/a
NanoReview Score6779n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:28 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G30
26:36
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing09:40 h05:31 h
Video Playback14:20 h09:07 h
Games05:01 h03:35 h
Standby Mode149 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G30
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Motorola Moto G30
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G30
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4520x3060 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G30
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Motorola Moto G30
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1316
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G30
82.2 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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