Motorola Edge 30
#929
Sony Xperia 5 II
#897Category Breakdown
Motorola Edge 30
Sony Xperia 5 II
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
52.551.6
Display
88.588.5
Battery
48.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
67.267.5
Summary
- The Motorola Edge 30 features a lightweight plastic build with Gorilla Glass 3 on the front, while the Sony Xperia 5 II has a more premium feel with Gorilla Glass 6 on both the front and back and an aluminum frame.
- In terms of display, the Edge 30 offers a larger 6.5-inch AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the Xperia 5 II's 6.1-inch OLED display at 120Hz, both supporting HDR.
- Performance-wise, the Edge 30 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G+ chipset, while the Xperia 5 II utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 865.
- The camera setup on the Edge 30 includes a 50 MP main sensor, while the Xperia 5 II has a versatile triple-camera system with a 12 MP main sensor and optical zoom capabilities.
- Battery capacities are similar, with the Edge 30 at 4020 mAh and the Xperia 5 II at 4000 mAh, but the Edge 30 supports faster charging at 33W.
- Software experience differs as the Edge 30 runs Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, whereas the Xperia 5 II launched with Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, and includes a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Edge 30
Sony Xperia 5 II
General
Release Date
2022, April 27
2020, September 17
Announced
2022, April 27
2020, September 17
Description
N/A
5G not available in the US model
Display
Size
6.5"
6.1"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Front Camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4020 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4020 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired
21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8 mm (6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 in)
158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g
163 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora Green
Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes