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Motorola Moto G30 Review: 90-Hz smartphone with an IP certification and NFC for less than 180 Euros

Strong competition for the Redmi smartphones?! The Moto G30 has an impressive specifications sheet. The low-priced mid-range smartphone features a 90-Hz screen, a quad-camera system, a 3.5-mm audio jack and a dual-SIM card slot that also supports microSD cards. Read our extensive review to learn about the weaknesses of the Motorola Moto G30.
Review of the Motorola Moto G30

Motorola’s latest mid-range smartphone comes with a beefy quad-camera system. The main camera of the Moto G30 has a 64-MP sensor. Furthermore, the rest of the specifications are also rather impressive, especially given the fact that the version with 4 GB of RAM has an MSRP of 179 Euros (~$212). The variant with 6 GB of RAM costs only 10 Euros (~$12) more.

The mid-range smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and features a 6.5-inch screen with a native resolution of 1600x720 pixels and a 90-Hz refresh rate. The 5000-mAh battery is quite large. It supports 20-watt charging, thanks to Motorola’s TurboPower fast-charging technology.

Those who can do without the 90-Hz screen should take a look at the Moto G10, which was introduced alongside the Moto G30.

Motorola Moto G30 (Moto G30 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 8 x 1.8 - 2 GHz, Kryo 260
Graphics adapter
Memory
6 GB 
Display
6.50 inch 20:9, 1600 x 720 pixel 270 PPI, capacitive touchscreen , LCD IPS, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Storage
128 GB eMMC Flash, 128 GB 
, 105 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5-mm audio jack, Card Reader: microSD up to 512 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Acceleration sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, OTG, Miracast
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, LTE: Band 1 (2100MHz), Band 3 (1800 MHz), Band 7, 38 (2600 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 12, 13, 17, 28 (700 MHz), Band 20 (800 MHz), Band 41 (TD-LTE2500); GSM: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz; UMTS: Band 8 (900 MHz), Band 5 (850 MHz), Band 2 (1900 MH, Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9 x 165 x 76 ( = 0.35 x 6.5 x 2.99 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Ion
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 11
Camera
Primary Camera: 64 MPix (ƒ/1.7, 1.4 µm) + 8 MP (ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm) + 2 MP (ƒ/2.4, 1.75 µm) + 2 MP (ƒ/2.4, 1.75 µm)
Secondary Camera: 13 MPix (ƒ/2,2, 1,12 µm)
Additional features
Speakers: Mono, Keyboard: Virtual, Headset, Case, charger, USB-C cable, MyUX, 24 Months Warranty, Widevine L1, SAR: head 0,71 W/kg, body 1,50 W/kg, fanless
Weight
197 g ( = 6.95 oz / 0.43 pounds), Power Supply: 75 g ( = 2.65 oz / 0.17 pounds)
Price
189 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Likely Competitors

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Drive
Size
Resolution
Best Price
77.6 %
04/2021
Motorola Moto G30
SD 662, Adreno 610
197 g128 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1600x720
72.5 %
03/2021
Samsung Galaxy A02s
SD 450, Adreno 506
196 g32 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1600x720
77.2 %
02/2021
Realme 7i
Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2
208 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.50"1600x720
77.2 %
01/2021
OnePlus Nord N100
SD 460, Adreno 610
188 g64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash6.52"1600x720
81.8 %
10/2020
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
SD 732G, Adreno 618
215 g64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash6.67"2400x1080
79.9 %
09/2020
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2
199 g64 GB eMMC Flash6.53"2340x1080

Case - Motorola smartphone with a notch

Motorola Moto G30 in the "Dark Pearl" colour scheme
Motorola Moto G30 in the "Dark Pearl" colour scheme

The front of the Moto G30 is protected by scratch-resistant Panda Glass. The screen of the Motorola smartphone is not curved. Our review device comes in the colour scheme known as "Pastel Sky". The plastic back has a purplish sheen to it, which we find quite appealing. However, the back does not feel particularly good in the hand. The rigidity and the build quality are on a satisfactory level. Moreover, the Moto G30 has an IP52 certification. This means that it should not be damaged by rain or sweat. 

Both the Moto G30 and its smaller sibling Moto G10 have the same design. Both smartphones feature the same 6.5-inch IPS screen with small side bezels. However, the Moto G smartphones have a mediocre screen-to-body ratio of 82%, because of their large top and bottom bezels.

Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30

Size Comparison

165.3 mm / 6.51 inch 76.8 mm / 3.02 inch 9.4 mm / 0.3701 inch 215 g0.474 lbs165 mm / 6.5 inch 76 mm / 2.99 inch 9 mm / 0.3543 inch 197 g0.4343 lbs164.1 mm / 6.46 inch 75.5 mm / 2.97 inch 9.8 mm / 0.3858 inch 208 g0.4586 lbs165 mm / 6.5 inch 75.1 mm / 2.96 inch 8.5 mm / 0.3346 inch 188 g0.4145 lbs164.2 mm / 6.46 inch 75.9 mm / 2.99 inch 9.1 mm / 0.3583 inch 196 g0.4321 lbs162.3 mm / 6.39 inch 77.2 mm / 3.04 inch 8.9 mm / 0.3504 inch 199 g0.4387 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity - Moto G30 with a 3.5-mm jack

The Moto smartphone leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to connectivity. The Moto G30 features Miracast, USB OTG functionality, a 3.5-mm audio jack and an FM tuner. Our review device supports Widevine L1 DRM, which means that it can stream video in HD quality. 

The G30 comes with 128 GB of slow eMMC memory, 105 GB of which is available to the user. Those who need more storage space can insert a microSD card with a capacity of up to 1 TB into the Moto G30. However, doing so will preclude you from using two SIM cards simultaneously. Wired data transfers can be carried out via the USB Type-C port, which operates at USB 2.0 speeds.

Left side: Card tray
Left side: Card tray
Bottom: Speaker, USB port, microphone
Bottom: Speaker, USB port, microphone
Top: Microphone, 3.5-mm audio headphone jack
Top: Microphone, 3.5-mm audio headphone jack
Right side: Buttons
Right side: Buttons

Software - Motorola smartphone with Android 11

The Moto G30 runs Android 11 with a custom launcher known as MyUX. The smartphone ships with the security patches from January, 2021.

The minimalistic launcher comes with the Moto Experiences application, which allows you to customise the interface or assign gestures to perform different actions, such as turning on the flashlight. Furthermore, the G30 comes with the security application known as ThinkShield for Mobile, which is supposed to protect users from malware, phishing and network attacks.

The Moto G30 does not ship with any bloatware. The only third-party application comes from Facebook. All other applications come from either Google or Motorola itself.

Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30

Communication and Geolocation - Moto G30 with NFC

The mid-range Motorola smartphone supports NFC, Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE-802.11 ac). With our reference-grade router Netgear Nighthawk AX 12, the Moto G30 achieves decent data transfer rates. However, it is beaten by the Poco X3 NFC. The G30 has no issues with signal stability.

Thanks to the Snapdragon X11 modem, the Moto G30 can operate in LTE networks. The Motorola smartphone supports 13 LTE bands, which is rather good for a device in this price bracket. All LTE frequencies relevant in Germany are supported.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
633 (589min - 676max) MBit/s +132%
Realme 7i
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G85, 64 GB eMMC Flash
352 (319min - 359max) MBit/s +29%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G85, 64 GB eMMC Flash
347 (172min - 352max) MBit/s +27%
OnePlus Nord N100
Adreno 610, SD 460, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
274 (223min - 335max) MBit/s 0%
Motorola Moto G30
Adreno 610, SD 662, 128 GB eMMC Flash
273 (198min - 323max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash
5.59 (1min - 31max) MBit/s -98%
iperf3 receive AX12
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
636 (500min - 675max) MBit/s +121%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +31%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G85, 64 GB eMMC Flash
355 (327min - 366max) MBit/s +23%
OnePlus Nord N100
Adreno 610, SD 460, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
301 (260min - 334max) MBit/s +5%
Realme 7i
Mali-G52 MP2, Helio G85, 64 GB eMMC Flash
288 (261min - 319max) MBit/s 0%
Motorola Moto G30
Adreno 610, SD 662, 128 GB eMMC Flash
288 (198min - 337max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Adreno 506, SD 450, 32 GB eMMC Flash
15.5 (12min - 47max) MBit/s -95%
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Motorola Moto G30; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø288 (198-337)
Motorola Moto G30; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø273 (198-323)
GPS test - Indoors
GPS test - Indoors
GPS test - Outdoors
GPS test - Outdoors

In order to determine how accurate our review device is when it comes to geolocation, we take it with us on a bike ride. During this ride, we are also accompanied by the professional navigator Garmin Edge 520. The Moto G30 had no trouble mapping our route. All in all, the Motorola smartphone is good enough for daily navigation.

Outdoors, the Android smartphone had no trouble determining the user’s location. Indoors, the Moto G30 was less accurate. For geolocation, the Motorola smartphone relies on the following global navigation satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo.

Geolocation - Garmin Edge 520
Geolocation - Garmin Edge 520
Geolocation - Garmin Edge 520
Geolocation - Garmin Edge 520
Geolocation - Garmin Edge 520
Geolocation - Garmin Edge 520
Geolocation - Moto G30
Geolocation - Moto G30
Geolocation - Moto G30
Geolocation - Moto G30
Geolocation - Moto G30
Geolocation - Moto G30

Telephony & Call Quality - Motorola smartphone with VoLTE

Review of the Motorola Moto G30

Because the G30 does not provide a high call volume, you will have to hold it close to your ear to hear what the person of the other end of the call is saying. Moreover, the ear-speaker sounds tinny and echoey. The Moto G30 can be used to make video calls without any issues, thanks to the dual-microphone array.

The Motorola smartphone supports VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling. The G30 does not support eSIM functionality.

Cameras - Motorola smartphone with a quad-camera system

Photo taken with the front-facing camera of the Moto G30 (standard mode)
Photo taken with the front-facing camera of the Moto G30 (standard mode)
Photo taken with the front-facing camera of the Moto G30 (Bokeh mode)
Photo taken with the front-facing camera of the Moto G30 (Bokeh mode)

The front-facing camera of the Moto G30 has a 13-MP image sensor. It is located in the notch and produces blurry selfies in Bokeh mode. Things are similarly bad in standard mode. However, the shots are good enough for Instagram and other social media platforms. The front-facing shooter can record 1080p video at 30 FPS.

The quad-camera on the back consist of a 64-MP main shooter, an ultra-wide angle lens, a macro lens and a depth sensor. The image sensor of the main shooter is reported to be from Samsung.

Because of 4-1 pixel binning, the main camera produces 16-MP photographs in standard mode. Nonetheless, the photographs do not look very impressive. They lack dynamic range, appear poorly lit and just look blurry. Moreover, the shots often turn out overexposed. The main shooter offers 8X digital zoom. The colour reproduction is quite good, though. Green tones are reproduced particularly well.

The 118° ultra wide-angle lens is a nice addition to the overall package. Howbeit, like in other sub-200-Euro smartphones, it produces mediocre images. Distortion correction does not work very well. What is more, there are other issues such as blurriness around the edges.

The wide-angle camera and the ultra wide-angle lens can record video at 1080p30 at best. Switching between cameras while recording is not possible.

Ultra wide-angle
Ultra wide-angle
Main camera
2X zoom
8X zoom (max)
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Main cameraMain cameraLow-light photographyUltra wide-angle lens

We use X-Rite’s ColorChecker Passport to further examine the colour accuracy of the 64-MP rear camera. We take two photographs of the ColorChecker Passport, one under full studio lighting, and the other at 1 Lux. Under controlled lighting conditions, most colours are well-reproduced. There are no major colour deviations to report. However, some colours are overbrightened, which is a typical issue for smartphones in this price range. The photographs of our testing chart appear somewhat blurry. 

ColorChecker
13.4 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
14.9 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
1 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Motorola Moto G30: 8.7 ∆E min: 0.95 - max: 14.9 ∆E
ColorChecker
29.9 ∆E
55.7 ∆E
39.4 ∆E
35.3 ∆E
45.7 ∆E
62.8 ∆E
54.2 ∆E
35.7 ∆E
43.8 ∆E
28.2 ∆E
66.2 ∆E
65 ∆E
29.4 ∆E
48.1 ∆E
37.6 ∆E
77.1 ∆E
44.1 ∆E
42.4 ∆E
94.3 ∆E
71.4 ∆E
52.5 ∆E
37.5 ∆E
24.4 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Motorola Moto G30: 47.28 ∆E min: 13.95 - max: 94.33 ∆E

Accessories and Warranty - Moto G30 with a protective case

20-W charger of the Motorola Moto G30
20-W charger of the Motorola Moto G30

Besides the Moto G30 itself, the box contains a modular 20-W charger, a USB cable (Type-A to Type-C), a transparent protective case, a SIM card removal tool and a headset.

The Moto G30 comes with a 24-month warranty.

Input Devices and Handling - Motorola smartphone with FaceUnlock

The capacitive touchscreen reacts reliably and promptly to inputs. The hardware buttons have a clear actuation point and sit firmly in their cutouts. Just like other Moto smartphones, the Mote G30 features a dedicated Google Assistant button.

The fingerprint sensor on the back unlocks the smartphone within a second. However, it has some issues with reliability. Occasionally, it fails to recognise the fingerprint. The 2D face unlock works just as quickly but is less secure.

Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30

Display - Motorola smartphone with a 90 Hz panel

Pixel arrangement
Pixel arrangement

The 6.5-inch IPS display of the Moto G30 has a native resolution of 1600x720 pixels. This is why the pixel density amounts to only 270 PPI. The screen refreshes at 90 Hz, which is why the G30 feels smoother than competing devices with a 60-Hz display.

When it comes to maximum screen brightness, the Motorola smartphone does not cut a fine figure. When displaying pure white, we measured an average brightness of only 263 cd/m². The brightness distribution of 83% is not on a satisfactory level as well. In the APL50 test, we measured a brightness of 338 cd/m², which is still very low. Moreover, the panel suffers from low-frequency PWM flickering.

242
cd/m²
237
cd/m²
257
cd/m²
267
cd/m²
284
cd/m²
262
cd/m²
266
cd/m²
281
cd/m²
272
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 284 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 263.1 cd/m² Minimum: 3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 284 cd/m²
Contrast: 835:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.92 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93.1% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.307
Motorola Moto G30
LCD IPS, 1600x720, 6.50
Samsung Galaxy A02s
PLS, 1600x720, 6.50
Realme 7i
IPS, 1600x720, 6.50
OnePlus Nord N100
IPS, 1600x720, 6.52
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
IPS, 2400x1080, 6.67
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
IPS LCD, 2340x1080, 6.53
Screen
-8%
-25%
33%
36%
82%
Brightness middle
284
482
70%
597
110%
474
67%
623
119%
553
95%
Brightness
263
460
75%
569
116%
456
73%
600
128%
527
100%
Brightness Distribution
83
92
11%
91
10%
86
4%
93
12%
89
7%
Black Level *
0.34
0.44
-29%
0.74
-118%
0.35
-3%
0.54
-59%
0.12
65%
Contrast
835
1095
31%
807
-3%
1354
62%
1154
38%
4608
452%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.92
5.52
-89%
5.47
-87%
2.7
8%
1.8
38%
3.8
-30%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.06
7.78
-54%
12.11
-139%
4.89
3%
4.7
7%
8.7
-72%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.6
6.3
-75%
6.9
-92%
1.9
47%
3.3
8%
2.2
39%
Gamma
2.307 95%
2.54 87%
2.363 93%
2.31 95%
2.26 97%
2.3 96%
CCT
6780 96%
7882 82%
8091 80%
6430 101%
6712 97%
6727 97%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 176.7 Hz ≤ 20 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 176.7 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 20 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 176.7 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The LCD panel of the Moto G30 cannot display pure black. Nevertheless, it still has a decent black value of 0.34 cd/m². OLED panels can display pure black, though. The contrast ratio is well below 1000:1, because the screen brightness is so low. Most competitors in this price bracket offer a higher contrast ratio than the Moto G30.

The Moto G30 offers three display modes: saturated, intensified and natural. In natural mode, the screen of the G30 is capped to the sRGB colour space, most of which it manages to cover. The grayscale tracking (DeltaE: 3.6) is on a good level, meaning that most shades of grey are displayed properly. The colour reproduction (DeltaE: 2.9) is also on a good level, especially for a smartphone in this price range. 

Colour accuracy (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Colour accuracy (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Colour space coverage (colour space: AdobeRGB; profile: natural)
Colour space coverage (colour space: AdobeRGB; profile: natural)
Colour space coverage (colour space: P3; profile: natural)
Colour space coverage (colour space: P3; profile: natural)
Colour space coverage (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Colour space coverage (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Grayscale tracking (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Grayscale tracking (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Saturation (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)
Saturation (colour space: sRGB; profile: natural)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
38 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 23 ms rise
↘ 15 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 95 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
76 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 47 ms rise
↘ 29 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 99 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Outdoors, the Motorola smartphone leaves a very poor impression. Even on a cloudy day, the screen of the Moto G30 is rather difficult to read. On a sunny day, though, it is impossible to read. The only thing you can do here is to try to shield the screen with your hand to make it more legible. The Moto G30 is not pleasant to use outside.

The viewing angles of the IPS panel are quite good. However, the brightness drops off at actute angles.

Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
Review of the Motorola Moto G30
 

Performance - Moto G30 with a Snapdragon SoC

The Moto G30 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662. This SoC is manufactured on the 11-nm node and offers eight Kryo 260 cores (four Cortex-A73 cores, four Cortex-A53 cores). The Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU is integrated into the SoC.

The 6 GB version of the Moto G30 feels quite responsive, thanks in no small part to the low-resolution 90-Hz display. However, loading times can get long, because the Motorola smartphone features slow eMMC memory. Stuttering is also a problem, which becomes especially apparent when you are browsing on heavy sites. On media-rich sites, images can take a while to load as well.

In the CPU benchmarks, the Qualcomm SoC achieves decent results, but cannot keep up with either the Helio G85 in the realme 7i or the Snapdragon 732G in the Poco X3 NFC. In GFXBench, the Moto G30 is also beaten by the realme 7i and the Poco X3 NFC.

Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
309 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
131 Points -58%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
354 Points +15%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
254 Points -18%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
567 Points +83%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
356 Points +15%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (275 - 316, n=13)
308 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (119 - 2138, n=211, last 2 years)
900 Points +191%
Multi-Core (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1256 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
493 Points -61%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1305 Points +4%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1152 Points -8%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1787 Points +42%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
1259 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (763 - 1453, n=13)
1299 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (473 - 6681, n=211, last 2 years)
2944 Points +134%
Vulkan Score (sort by value)
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1163 Points
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
347 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1090 Points
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
1179 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (442 - 498, n=5)
466 Points
Average of class Smartphone
  (79 - 9992, n=89, last 2 years)
4117 Points
OpenCL Score (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
376 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
274 Points -27%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1185 Points +215%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
259 Points -31%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1291 Points +243%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
1198 Points +219%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (345 - 376, n=8)
367 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (434 - 10711, n=81, last 2 years)
3917 Points +942%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
7785 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
5887 Points -24%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
11889 Points +53%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
7526 Points -3%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8773 Points +13%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
11421 Points +47%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (7247 - 8714, n=8)
7986 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +94%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
6135 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
4611 Points -25%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
8655 Points +41%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
5718 Points -7%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
8101 Points +32%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
8698 Points +42%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (5866 - 7184, n=9)
6258 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +77%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
22619 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
40955 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (22131 - 22897, n=4)
22483 Points
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
25311 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
56640 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (23379 - 24043, n=4)
23648 Points
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
16484 Points
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
20797 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (18647 - 19804, n=4)
19225 Points
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1865 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
812 Points -56%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1838 Points -1%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1419 Points -24%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3784 Points +103%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1797 - 1889, n=9)
1842 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +90%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1764 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
701 Points -60%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1697 Points -4%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1284 Points -27%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3917 Points +122%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1681 - 1765, n=9)
1728 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +121%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2357 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1825 Points -23%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2590 Points +10%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2248 Points -5%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3382 Points +43%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2161 - 2543, n=9)
2407 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +27%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1856 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
820 Points -56%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1844 Points -1%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3918 Points +111%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1819 - 1914, n=9)
1876 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +387%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1768 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
711 Points -60%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1693 Points -4%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
4086 Points +131%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1737 - 1794, n=9)
1775 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +791%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2146 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1766 Points -18%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2684 Points +25%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3425 Points +60%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2146 - 2502, n=9)
2330 Points +9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +102%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1168 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
441 Points -62%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1400 Points +20%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
860 Points -26%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2713 Points +132%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1106 - 1905, n=12)
1220 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +130%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1074 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
362 Points -66%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1237 Points +15%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
732 Points -32%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2559 Points +138%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (974 - 1074, n=12)
1017 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +149%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2351 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1860 Points -21%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2600 Points +11%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2229 Points -5%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3436 Points +46%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2108 - 2513, n=12)
2368 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +33%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1176 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
489 Points -58%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1411 Points +20%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
855 Points -27%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2865 Points +144%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (740 - 1197, n=12)
1135 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +457%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1081 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
405 Points -63%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1243 Points +15%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
729 Points -33%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2735 Points +153%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (642 - 1081, n=12)
999 Points -8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +763%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2164 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1798 Points -17%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2681 Points +24%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2166 Points 0%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3438 Points +59%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1588 - 2534, n=12)
2240 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points +92%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1123 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
489 Points -56%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1391 Points +24%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
803 Points -28%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2506 Points +123%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1089 - 1167, n=12)
1115 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (365 - 6439, n=96, last 2 years)
2611 Points +133%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
997 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
401 Points -60%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
1234 Points +24%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
682 Points -32%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2427 Points +143%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (946 - 1005, n=12)
973 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (298 - 8601, n=96, last 2 years)
2775 Points +178%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2276 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2073 Points -9%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
2513 Points +10%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2134 Points -6%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
2827 Points +24%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2124 - 2499, n=12)
2292 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1667 - 3525, n=96, last 2 years)
2671 Points +17%
Wild Life Score (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
385 Points
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
706 Points +83%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
241 Points -37%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
835 Points +117%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (369 - 391, n=11)
378 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (395 - 9839, n=130, last 2 years)
2548 Points +562%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
51 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
32 fps -37%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
37 fps -27%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
60 fps +18%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (29 - 51, n=10)
39 fps -24%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +64%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
34 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
22 fps -35%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
24 fps -29%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
91 fps +168%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (34 - 36, n=10)
35.1 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +615%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
33 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
16 fps -52%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
24 fps -27%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
34 fps +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (16 - 34, n=10)
25.4 fps -23%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +116%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
21 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
9.3 fps -56%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
14 fps -33%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
45 fps +114%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (19 - 21, n=10)
19.3 fps -8%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +557%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
26 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
12 fps -54%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
19 fps -27%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
28 fps +8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (11 - 26, n=10)
18.8 fps -28%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +132%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
13 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.2 fps -52%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
9.3 fps -28%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
33 fps +154%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (13 - 14, n=10)
13.1 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +646%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
14 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
6.4 fps -54%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
9.5 fps -32%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
17 fps +21%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (6 - 14, n=10)
9.88 fps -29%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +206%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
7.3 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.4 fps -53%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
5.2 fps -29%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
19 fps +160%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (7 - 7.3, n=10)
7.16 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +703%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
13 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
5.9 fps -55%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
18 fps +38%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
11 fps -15%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
18 fps +38%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (4.8 - 15, n=13)
10.5 fps -19%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps +233%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
8.6 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.4 fps -60%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
9.7 fps +13%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
6 fps -30%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
20 fps +133%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (7.4 - 8.6, n=13)
8.27 fps -4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps +631%
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
9.2 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
3.6 fps -61%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
12 fps +30%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
6.6 fps -28%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
11 fps +20%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2.9 - 9.6, n=13)
6.43 fps -30%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps +250%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2.8 fps
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1.2 fps -57%
Realme 7i
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 4096
3.5 fps +25%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2 fps -29%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
7.5 fps +168%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2.5 - 2.9, n=13)
2.78 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps +793%
AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
174623 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
97624 Points -44%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
146027 Points -16%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
279048 Points +60%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (167471 - 185542, n=9)
177411 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
101336 Points -42%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2243 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1282 Points -43%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2012 Points -10%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3477 Points +55%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
2285 Points +2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2243 - 2432, n=11)
2337 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +154%
System (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
4275 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
2606 Points -39%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
4021 Points -6%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
6542 Points +53%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
5010 Points +17%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (4275 - 5001, n=11)
4862 Points +14%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points +125%
Memory (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
2976 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
1326 Points -55%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
2736 Points -8%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
4041 Points +36%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
2536 Points -15%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (2618 - 3454, n=11)
3039 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +109%
Graphics (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1876 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
962 Points -49%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1378 Points -27%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
3960 Points +111%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
1845 Points -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1773 - 1887, n=11)
1839 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +641%
Web (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
1176 Points
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Adreno 506, 3072
812 Points -31%
OnePlus Nord N100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, Adreno 610, 4096
1082 Points -8%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Adreno 618, 6144
1395 Points +19%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Mediatek Helio G85, Mali-G52 MP2, 3072
1198 Points +2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (1023 - 1228, n=11)
1116 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points +26%
UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI (sort by value)
Motorola Moto G30
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, Adreno 610, 6144
4708 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
  (3674 - 4708, n=2)
4191 Points -11%
Average of class Smartphone
  (207 - 84787, n=143, last 2 years)
22131 Points +370%
Jetstream 2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 351, n=167, last 2 years)
104 Points +237%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
52.6 Points +71%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (30.4 - 32.4, n=10)
31.5 Points +2%
Motorola Moto G30 (Chrome89)
30.85 Points
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (Chrome 85)
29.95 Points -3%
OnePlus Nord N100 (Chrome 87)
26.78 Points -13%
Samsung Galaxy A02s (Chrome 89)
15.53 Points -50%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
90.6 Points +83%
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years)
85.2 Points +72%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (Chrome 85)
53.9 Points +9%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (47.8 - 53.7, n=9)
49.9 Points +1%
Motorola Moto G30 (Chrome89)
49.63 Points
OnePlus Nord N100 (Chrome 87)
39.65 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy A02s
22.68 Points -54%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Smartphone (14.9 - 445, n=151, last 2 years)
104.7 runs/min +279%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
43.9 runs/min +59%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (26.5 - 29.3, n=9)
28.4 runs/min +3%
Motorola Moto G30 (Chrome89)
27.6 runs/min
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (Chrome 85)
27 runs/min -2%
OnePlus Nord N100 (Chome 87)
23 runs/min -17%
Samsung Galaxy A02s (Chome 89)
12.5 runs/min -55%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Smartphone (37 - 304, n=118, last 2 years)
130.7 Points +156%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
72 Points +41%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (51 - 59, n=11)
53.2 Points +4%
Motorola Moto G30 (Chrome89)
51 Points
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (Chrome 85)
45 Points -12%
OnePlus Nord N100 (Chrome 87)
44 Points -14%
Samsung Galaxy A02s (Chrome 89)
28 Points -45%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +238%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
17398 Points +76%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (Chrome 85)
10299 Points +4%
Motorola Moto G30 (Chrome89)
9879 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (8893 - 10247, n=14)
9495 Points -4%
OnePlus Nord N100 (Chrome 87)
7306 Points -26%
Samsung Galaxy A02s (Chrome 89)
3977 Points -60%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Samsung Galaxy A02s (Chrome 89)
11708 ms * -152%
OnePlus Nord N100 (Chrome 87)
5433 ms * -17%
Motorola Moto G30 (Chrome89)
4650 ms *
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (3779 - 4650, n=11)
4379 ms * +6%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (Chrome 85)
3901 ms * +16%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC (Chrome 85)
2673 ms * +43%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +64%

* ... smaller is better

Motorola Moto G30Samsung Galaxy A02sRealme 7iOnePlus Nord N100Xiaomi Poco X3 NFCXiaomi Redmi Note 9Average 128 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
82%
91%
153%
136%
173%
39%
782%
Sequential Read 256KB
214.5
299
39%
316.4
48%
504
135%
506
136%
306.6
43%
283 ?(106.7 - 511, n=73)
32%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
584%
Sequential Write 256KB
190.2
103.9
-45%
187.2
-2%
219
15%
173.1
-9%
248.1
30%
192.9 ?(72.3 - 314, n=73)
1%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
467%
Random Read 4KB
247.4
84.8
-66%
77.4
-69%
106.1
-57%
123.4
-50%
65.1
-74%
82.6 ?(8.63 - 247, n=73)
-67%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
-2%
Random Write 4KB
12.2
88.5
625%
89.5
634%
120.8
890%
112.6
823%
146.9
1104%
53.9 ?(3.84 - 159.9, n=73)
342%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
2080%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
153.8 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
86.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-44%
83.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-45%
85.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-45%
75.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-51%
84.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-45%
78.1 ?(29.2 - 153.8, n=34)
-49%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
81.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
69.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-15%
63.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-22%
64.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-21%
55.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-32%
63.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-22%
61.8 ?(26.1 - 81.9, n=34)
-25%

Gaming - Motorola smartphone is not suited for gaming

We use Gamebench to record frame rates. All games that we benchmarked ran without any issues. Both the touchscreen and the speaker functioned well.

Despite a low 720 resolution, the Moto G30 can only handle most Android games on low settings. For example, PUBG Mobile cannot be played at HD settings and 30 FPS can only be achieved in the best case scenario. The Moto G30 can only achieve 24 FPS on average in Asphalt Legends. However, drops below 20 FPS are very frequent, which is why it cannot be described as playable.

Asphalt 9 Legends
Asphalt 9 Legends
PUBG mobile
PUBG mobile
051015202530Tooltip
Motorola Moto G30; Asphalt 9: Legends; Standard / low: Ø23.8 (4-31)
Motorola Moto G30; Asphalt 9: Legends; High Quality: Ø22.2 (12-31)
Motorola Moto G30; PUBG Mobile; Smooth: Ø29.9 (29-31)
Motorola Moto G30; PUBG Mobile; Balanced: Ø24.9 (20-26)

Emissions - Moto G30 does not throttle

Temperature

The surface temperatures of the Moto G30 reach 42 °C (107.6 °F) under load. Such temperatures should not have much of an effect on the overall user experience. When idle, Motorola’s smartphone does not get warm at all.

We use the GFXBench benchmark to see how the Qualcomm SoC behaves under sustained load. Here, the same sequence is run 30 times in a row and the results of each sequence run are recorded. The Moto G30 throttles down only a little in the demanding Manhattan section (OpenGL ES 3.1).

The Motorola smartphone does not throttle in our 3DMark (Wild Life) stress test.

3DMark - Wild Life Stress Test Stability
Motorola Moto G30
Adreno 610, SD 662, 128 GB eMMC Flash
99.7 (386min - 387max) %
OnePlus Nord N100
Adreno 610, SD 460, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash
98.8 % -1%
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Adreno 618, SD 732G, 64 GB UFS 2.0 Flash
96.6 (807min - 835max) % -3%
Max. Load
 40.8 °C
105 F
38.1 °C
101 F
36.6 °C
98 F
 
 40.8 °C
105 F
37.8 °C
100 F
37.1 °C
99 F
 
 40.2 °C
104 F
37.9 °C
100 F
37.1 °C
99 F
 
Maximum: 40.8 °C = 105 F
Average: 38.5 °C = 101 F
35.8 °C
96 F
38.3 °C
101 F
40.4 °C
105 F
36.1 °C
97 F
38.7 °C
102 F
41.3 °C
106 F
36.1 °C
97 F
38.7 °C
102 F
41.7 °C
107 F
Maximum: 41.7 °C = 107 F
Average: 38.6 °C = 101 F
Power Supply (max.)  38.7 °C = 102 F | Room Temperature 21.6 °C = 71 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 38.5 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.8 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.7 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.8 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speakers

Frequency response - pink noise
Frequency response - pink noise

The speaker of the low-priced mid-range smartphone sounds good enough. However, it is not particularly loud (82 dB). The mids are overrepresented, but they are quite faithfully reproduced. All in all, the mono-speaker of the Moto G30 is on a normal level for a device in this price range.

You can connect a set of headphones via the 3.5-mm audio jack or via Bluetooth. All major Bluetooth codecs such as SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive and LDAC are supported.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs204340.82536.835.83136.831.94030.635.2503432.9632927.68025.521.210029.320.912523.922.216014.234.820011.34125011.748.23159.754.34009.356.550011.861.663013.76280017.363.9100016.271.2125011.171.5160010.374200010.472250011.670315012.668.5400013.963.7500015.272.5630015.671.4800016.370.31000016.567.91250016.466.41600017.153.6SPL71.426.482.2N26.50.851median 14.2median 63.7median 66.6Delta5.21515.642.546.239.339.530.431.833.734.536.937.333.229.524.222.524.625.717.121.316.931.715.141.413.250.212.955.11259.713.666.815.870.120.674.519.778.114.280.714.683.315.282.715.480.916.875.817.971.519.170.21969.419.761.921.567.82168.721.96074.771.130.190.127.323.71.271.8median 17.1median 68.7median 15.6median 80.94.211.814.49.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMotorola Moto G30OnePlus Nord N100
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Motorola Moto G30 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 66.6% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 66.6% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 66.6% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (119.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

OnePlus Nord N100 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 80.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 80.9% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 80.9% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (115.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 85% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 11% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 95% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 3% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Life - Motorola smartphone with a big battery

Energy Consumption

When idle, the Moto G30 is quite energy-efficient. However, it is a lot less energy-efficient under load, especially when you max out the brightness, which is what you will have to do quite often, because the screen brightness of the Motorola smartphone is so low.

The Moto G30 takes about 2 hours to fully charge with the included 20-W charger.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 0.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.8 / 1.5 / 1.8 Watt
Load midlight 6.1 / 8.4 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Motorola Moto G30
5000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A02s
5000 mAh
OnePlus Nord N100
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
5160 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
5020 mAh
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
1%
10%
-19%
-0%
-18%
2%
Idle Minimum *
0.8
0.8
-0%
0.56
30%
0.93
-16%
0.74
7%
0.846 ?(0.49 - 1.38, n=10)
-6%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
-12%
Idle Average *
1.5
1.9
-27%
1.8
-20%
2.47
-65%
2.17
-45%
2.51 ?(1.5 - 4.92, n=10)
-67%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
3%
Idle Maximum *
1.8
2.5
-39%
2.3
-28%
2.51
-39%
2.2
-22%
2.72 ?(1.63 - 4.95, n=10)
-51%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
9%
Load Average *
6.1
4.2
31%
3.9
36%
5.62
8%
4.17
32%
4.99 ?(3 - 7.21, n=10)
18%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
9%
Load Maximum *
8.4
5.1
39%
5.6
33%
6.93
17%
6.11
27%
7.16 ?(5.2 - 9.32, n=10)
15%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
2%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

With the 60-Hz refresh rate, the Moto G30 achieves a battery run time of 17.5 hours in our practically oriented Wi-Fi test, in which we set the display brightness to 150 cd/m². In our video test, the Moto G30 lasted 22.5 hours.

However, in our stress text, the 6.5-inch Moto G30 died after 3.5 hours. Hopefully, Motorola will improve battery life under full load through future updates.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
38h 56min
WiFi Websurfing
17h 49min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
22h 29min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 39min
Motorola Moto G30
5000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy A02s
5000 mAh
Realme 7i
6000 mAh
OnePlus Nord N100
5000 mAh
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
5160 mAh
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
5020 mAh
Battery Runtime
19%
22%
7%
6%
1%
Reader / Idle
2336
2746
18%
2513
8%
2427
4%
2294
-2%
H.264
1349
1295
-4%
1206
-11%
1188
-12%
1116
-17%
WiFi v1.3
1069
1201
12%
1307
22%
1149
7%
1116
4%
867
-19%
Load
219
329
50%
267
22%
280
28%
314
43%

Pros

+ good build quality
+ 90 Hz
+ 6 GB of RAM
+ great battery life
+ good connectivity options

Cons

- slow memory
- dim display
- weak SoC
- low 720p resolution

Verdict for the Motorola Moto G30 - It is a pity that the mid-range smartphone flounders in one of the most important disciplines

Review of the Motorola Moto G30. Device provided courtesy of: Motorola Germany
Review of the Motorola Moto G30. Device provided courtesy of: Motorola Germany

If you take the display out of the equation, then the Moto G30 looks like a good low-priced mid-range smartphone. The Motorola smartphone comes with 128 GB of slow eMMC memory, an NFC chip, a radio tuner and a 3.5-mm headphone jack. What is more, the mid-range smartphone is well-built and allows users to insert a second SIM card or a microSD card.

The Moto G30 also looks good when it comes to battery life. The battery capacity is quite larger and charging speeds are also decent (20 watts). Even though the Moto G30 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, which is slower than SoCs in competing products, it is still a capable mid-range smartphone.

Motorola did a lot right with its mid-range smartphone. However, the 90-Hz display is not good enough for a device with such a price tag.

The Moto G30 looks good on paper. However, in reality, it is not as good as it seems. Take the 90-Hz display for example. It feels a lot smoother than 60-Hz screens, but it is just too dim, which makes the whole situation even more annoying. There is some debate about whether or not 720p screens are appropriate in 180-Euro (~$212) smartphones in 2021 (we think that they are not). Howbeit, no one disagrees that dim screens with unevenly distributed brightness are fit for smartphones with this price tag.

The cameras also leave a lot to be desired. Neither the main shooter nor the 118° ultra wide-angle lens managed to impress us. The front-facing camera left a bad impression as well.

Price and Availability

Currently, the Motorola Moto G30 is available on amazon.co.uk for 159 pounds ($220).

Motorola Moto G30 - 04/03/2021 v7
Marcus Herbrich

Chassis
81%
Keyboard
69 / 75 → 91%
Pointing Device
90%
Connectivity
48 / 70 → 68%
Weight
88%
Battery
92%
Display
82%
Games Performance
13 / 64 → 20%
Application Performance
56 / 86 → 65%
Temperature
90%
Noise
100%
Audio
71 / 90 → 79%
Camera
58%
Average
72%
78%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Marcus Herbrich, 2021-04- 5 (Update: 2021-04- 5)