Motorola Edge 30 Pro

Released February 2022

Premium ($600-$800)
Motorola Edge 30 Pro

Summary

Pros

  • Bright photos and videos in most light conditions
  • Good for listening to music at nominal volume
  • Audio that is well-suited for watching movies
  • Touch smoothness when playing video games, browsing web, and using photo applications
  • Decent charging experience
  • Touch smoothness when playing video games, browsing web, and using photo applications
  • Very good responsive to user's touch
  • Subtle brightness adaptation when light environment changes

Cons

  • Poor zoom quality, with low level of image details
  • Badly tuned noise reduction
  • Device is not ideal for audio recording in general
  • Screen that is too bright at night
  • Poor autonomy overall, with less than 2 days when used moderately
  • Too bright display at night
  • Improperly adjusted contrasts in HDR10 video playback

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
101
camera
79th

in Global Ranking

23rd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
101
46
Oppo A57
BEST 149
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
107
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 152
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Bokeh i
60
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Preview i
60
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
64
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Video i
102
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 142

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 122

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro camera
122
display
68th

in Global Ranking

17th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
122
52
Realme C21
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
128
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
111
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
104
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Motion i
117
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
160
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
117
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 149
Top score
LG Wing
Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro display
115
audio
91st

in Global Ranking

29th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
115
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
117
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
109
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro audio
98
battery
97th

in Global Ranking

22nd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
98
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 147
Top score
Honor X7a

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
87
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
135
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
72
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 23h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h34
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h02
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
5h45 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro battery

Specifications

163.06 x 75.95 x 8.79mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Waterproof
IP52

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Depth

Main camera
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