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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
63.058.6
Display
88.588.5
Battery
85.578.0
Build
77.875.8
Overall
75.371.1

Summary

  • The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 198.5g, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a slightly heavier build at 220g with Gorilla Glass 6.
  • The Edge 30 Ultra sports a 6.67-inch P-OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1080 x 2400 resolution, compared to the S20 Ultra's larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate and higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the Edge 30 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 in the S20 Ultra.
  • The camera setup on the Edge 30 Ultra includes a 200 MP main sensor, while the S20 Ultra features a 108 MP main sensor, with both offering advanced video recording capabilities.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the S20 Ultra at 5000mAh compared to the Edge 30 Ultra's 4610mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 125W.
  • Both devices run Android, with the Edge 30 Ultra launching on Android 12 and the S20 Ultra on Android 10, upgradable to newer versions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

General

Release Date

2022, September 08
2020, February 11

Announced

2022, September 08
2020, February 11

Description

Also known as Motorola Edge X
Also available with 5GAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra LTE

Display

Size

6.67"
6.9"

Type

P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1250 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 730
Mali-G77 MP11Adreno 650

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

200 MP
108 MP

Main Camera Details

200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.22", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)

Front Camera

60 MP
40 MP

Front Camera Details

60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF

Video Recording

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/320/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4610 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4610 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging Details

125W wired50W wireless10W reverse wireless
45W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

161.8 x 73.5 x 8.4 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)

Weight

198.5 g
220 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Interstellar Black, Starlight White
Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct - InternationalWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct - PRC
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 12, upgradable to Android 15
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

OS Version

Android 12, upgradable to Android 15
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No