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
2022
150th

in Global Ranking

38th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
101
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
107
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Preview i
60
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Zoom i
64
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Video i
102
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro camera
123
display
2022
123rd

in Global Ranking

26th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
123
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
130
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
118
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
115
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 165
Top score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Touch i
137
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro display
115
audio
2022
137th

in Global Ranking

39th

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 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro audio
98
battery
161st

in Global Ranking

32nd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
98
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 160
Top score
Oppo Find X7 Ultra

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
87
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
135
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
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
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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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